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