VMware vSAN Masterclass: Installation, Configuration, and Management

DIXONTECH presents the VMware vSAN Masterclass — a hands-on training program designed for virtualization and storage professionals who want to master VMware’s industry-leading software-defined storage technology. Participants will gain expertise in deploying, configuring, managing, and optimizing VMware vSAN environments for enterprise-grade performance, scalability, and availability. The course combines theory with labs to ensure practical understanding of installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

TRAINING TOPICS

• VSAN ARCHITECTURE, COMPONENTS & CONCEPTS
• INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION & INTEGRATION
• STORAGE POLICIES, MANAGEMENT & PERFORMANCE TUNING
• ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
• SECURITY, MONITORING & BUSINESS CONTINUITY

BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Deploy and manage VMware vSAN environments for optimal performance and reliability.
• Understand vSAN architecture and use cases.
• Install and configure vSAN clusters efficiently.
• Manage and monitor storage performance.
• Implement storage policies and fault tolerance.
• Troubleshoot issues and optimize operations.
• Integrate vSAN with VMware vSphere and vCenter.

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

• IT and virtualization professionals working in storage and infrastructure management.
• VMware System Administrators and Engineers.
• Cloud Infrastructure Architects.
• Storage and Network Engineers.
• IT Operations and Datacenter Managers.
• Technical Consultants and Integrators.
• Professionals preparing for VMware certification exams.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This course combines in-depth lectures, hands-on labs, and guided demonstrations using VMware vSphere and vCenter environments. Delegates will configure, manage, and optimize vSAN clusters through real-time simulations and scenarios focused on performance, fault tolerance, and scalability.

DAY 1:

VSAN ARCHITECTURE, COMPONENTS & CONCEPTS

• Introduction to software-defined storage (SDS).
• Understanding VMware vSAN architecture and design.
• Components: disk groups, cache, and capacity tiers.
• vSAN cluster requirements and licensing overview.
• Networking and storage integration essentials.
• Comparing traditional SAN and vSAN deployments.

DAY 2:

INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION & INTEGRATION

• Preparing infrastructure for vSAN deployment.
• Installing and enabling vSAN via vCenter.
• Configuring cluster settings and storage policies.
• Disk group creation and disk claim automation.
• Integrating vSAN with VMware vSphere and vCenter.
• Initial performance and capacity validation.

DAY 3:

STORAGE POLICIES, MANAGEMENT & PERFORMANCE TUNING

• Designing and applying storage policies.
• Understanding RAID configurations and fault domains.
• Data placement and storage balancing mechanisms.
• Performance monitoring and benchmarking tools.
• Adjusting policies for workload optimization.
• Capacity planning and thin provisioning strategies.

DAY 4:

ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

• Diagnosing hardware and software-related vSAN issues.
• Using vSAN Health Service and Skyline Diagnostics.
• Performing maintenance mode and cluster updates.
• Data migration and resynchronization management.
• Troubleshooting performance and latency problems.
• Case studies of real-world vSAN issues and solutions.

DAY 5:

SECURITY, MONITORING & BUSINESS CONTINUITY

• Implementing encryption and role-based access control.
• Monitoring and reporting using vRealize Operations.
• Backup, recovery, and data protection strategies.
• Integrating vSAN with DR solutions (SRM, vSphere Replication).
• Ensuring availability through redundancy and HA.
• Capstone lab: full deployment and operational checklist.

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