Overview
This five day course explores the architecture and design considerations for an initial deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
The course explains the architecture framework and language, as well as design considerations for building, operationalizing, and consuming a VMware Cloud Foundation deployment. The scope of the course is centered on the core design considerations applicable to a VMware Cloud Foundation deployment in a single site.
Skills Covered
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Describe and apply an appropriate design framework
- Apply a design process for gathering requirements, constraints, assumptions, and risks
- Understand VMware VCF constructs such as site, fleet, and instance
- Understand data center fabric needs to support VCF
- Understand VCF storage and network design options
- Design a single-site, single-fleet deployment of VCF with recommended design options
- Design management and workload domains with appropriate compute and storage resources
- Design a consumption layer leveraging VCF Automation and Supervisor
- Understand the day-2 operating model, operations metrics, and reporting needs of VCF
- Understand future opportunities to extend the VCF platform with advanced services
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites required to attend this course.
Target Audience
Technical and Solution Architects and Consultants who design enterprise-grade private cloud environments.
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introduction and course logistics
- Course Objectives
Module 2: Architecture Frameworks and Models
- Architecture Frameworks
- Business Objectives
- Design Models
Module 3: VMware Cloud Foundation Overview
- VCF Design Blueprints and Use Cases
- Upgrade Overview
- License Management Overview
Module 4: VCF Fleet and Instance Design
- Sites, Fleets, and Instances
- Management and Workload Domains
- Designing Conceptual and Logical Designs
- VCF Operations Platform Design
Module 5: Building the Physical Fabric and VCF Networking Design
- Networking Fabric Design
- VCF Networking Design
Module 6: Storage and vSAN Essentials
- VCF Storage Overview
- Storage Design Considerations
Module 7: Management Domain
- Management Domain Design Overview
- Management Domain Design Sizing Considerations
- Management Domain Design Decisions
- Storage Requirements for Management Workloads
- Networking Requirements for Management Workloads
- Platform-Based Protection Mechanisms
Module 8: Workload Domains
- Workload Domain Design Overview
- Cluster Design Overview
- Storage Requirements for Workload Domains
- Networking Requirements for Workload Domains
- Security Design Considerations
Module 9: VCF AMPRS Considerations Summary
- Designing for Availability
- Designing for Manageability
- Designing for Performance
- Designing for Recoverability
- Designing for Security
Module 10: VCF Consumption Design with VCF Automation and Supervisor
- VCF Automation Overview
- VCF Automation Tenancy Models
- VCF Automation and Supervisor Components
- VCF Automation and Supervisor Design Considerations
Module 11: Day 2 Operations with VCF
- Day 2 Operations Overview
- VCF Operations Overview and Metric/Dashboard Design
- VCF Operations Key Metrics for Compute, Storage, and Networks
- VCF Operations for Networks Overview and Design
Module 12: VCF Upgrade Considerations
- VCF Upgrade Overview
- VCF Upgrade Key Considerations
Module 13: VCF Advanced Services
- Introduction to Private AI
- Introduction to VMware Live Recovery
- Introduction to Advanced Security
Dates & Locations
September 7, 2026 - September 11, 2026
September 7, 2026 - September 11, 2026
December 7, 2026 - December 11, 2026
December 7, 2026 - December 11, 2026
Exam & Certification
VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Architect (2V0-13.25)
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