VMware vSphere® – The Basics!

Chapter 1
What is Virtualization

• Virtualization Overview
• Hypervisor Types
• Implementations

Chapter 2
Key Virtualization Products (What they do and How they work)

• Citrix Products
• XenServer
• XenApp
• XenDesktop
• Microsoft Products
• Hyper-V
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager
• Microsoft Desktop virtualization
• VMware Products
• vSphere
• vApp
• View
• vCloud Director

Chapter 3
The benefits of Virtualization with VMware vSphere

• Where are the real benefits of Virtualizing?
• How are the benefits achieved?
• How does licensing work?
• VMware vSphere
• Citrix XenServer
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• Microsoft Servers
• A Case Study on Virtualizing with VMware vSphere
• Business Impact
• Financial Impact
• IT Impact

Chapter 4
Implementation – When should I start thinking about virtualizing?

• Analyze vSphere implementations based upon Company size!
• When do I use the free version?
• At what stage doe the advanced functionality make sense?
• How does vSphere compare with its competitors?