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VI3 to vSphere 4 Upgrade and New Technologies

Chapter 1:  Overview of vSphere 4

• Covers vSphere 4 new features and enhanced functionality

Chapter 2:  Upgrade or migrate to vSphere 4

• Covers all of the ways to migrate, or upgrade your complete Virtual Environment to vSphere 4
  • HOL – Upgrade vCenter from 2.5 to 4
  • HOL – Upgrade vCenter Converter
  • HOL – Upgrade VMware Update Manager
  • HOL – Upgrade ESX 3.5 to ESX 4
  • HOL – Upgrade Virtual Machines

Chapter 3:  Managing the Vsphere Administration

Covers new Administration features (Host Profiles, vCenter Linked Mode) for better monitoring and management of ESX/ESXi hosts and VMs

• HOL – Mange your Host using Host Profiles

Chapter 4:  Networking

• Covers new networking features of vSphere 4 to include the vNetwork Distributed Switch, vmxnet3 vNICs, IPv6
  • HOL – vNetwork Distributed Switch

Chapter 5:  Storage
Covers new storage features for better performance, reduced storage costs, and lower management overhead

• HOL - Implementing Thin Provisioned Disks
• HOL – Using the Paravitualized Storage Adapter, Thin Provisioned Disks

Chapter 6:  Resource Management

Covers Enhanced VMotion Compatibility features, VMware DRS monitoring enhancements,
Management tools, enhanced DPM features
 

Chapter 7:  Disaster Recovery

• Covers VMware High Availability enhancements, VMware’s Data Recovery, VMware’s Fault Tolerance
• HOL – Backup your VMs using VMware’s Data Recovery

Chapter 8:  Security Enhancements

• Covers the new Security Enhancements of vSphere 4 to include vShield zones, VMsafe API, VMKernel Protection
• HOL - Implementing vShield Zones