Class overview :
This hands-on training course explores the management of performance in a VMware® vSphere™ environment. It provides the knowledge and skills necessary to make fundamental design decisions that enhance performance and to meet performance goals in an already-deployed vSphere installation.
Class goals :
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Explain the performance impact of using different monitor modes
- Use vSphere tools to monitor the performance of ESX/ESXi hosts
- Troubleshoot performance problems relating to CPU, memory, network, and storage on an ESX/ESXi host
- Discuss how to achieve an optimal virtual machine configuration
- Discuss guidelines for monitoring application performance
Content of VMware vSphere 4: Manage for Performance
Course Introduction
Performance in a Virtualized Environment
- Discuss the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
- Monitor performance using vCenter Server performance graphs and the ESX/ESXi resxtop command
Virtual Machine Monitor
- Discuss software and hardware virtualization techniques and their impact on performance
CPU Performance
- Discuss the CPU scheduler, NUMA, and CPU cache contention
- Monitor key CPU performance metrics
- Troubleshoot common CPU performance problems
Memory Performance
- Discuss memory reclamation techniques and memory overcommitment
- Monitor key memory performance metrics
- Troubleshoot common memory performance problems
Network Performance
- Discuss the performance features of modern network adapters
- Monitor key network performance metrics
- Troubleshoot common network performance problems
Storage Performance
- Discuss how storage protocols, VMFS configuration, load balancing, and queuing affect performance
- Monitor key storage performance metrics
- Troubleshoot common storage performance problems
Virtual Machine Performance
- Discuss guidelines for configuring a virtual machine for optimal performance
Application Performance
- Discuss what applications can be virtualized
- Discuss how VMware vCenter AppCenter manages application performance
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- Free parking, lunch & drinks
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