VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure [V8]
Live online instructor-led training | 5 days | VSOSS80
FIDELIS NETWORKS
vSphere 8 Operate, Scale and Secure Training
VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure [V8] is a five-day live online course for administrators who already work with ESXi and vCenter and want to strengthen advanced infrastructure operations. Develop practical approaches to resource management, performance monitoring, availability and security across enterprise vSphere 8 environments.
Why take this course?
Move beyond routine deployment tasks to the decisions that keep a growing virtual infrastructure manageable. Explore how resource allocation, network and storage configuration, host consistency and access controls affect day-to-day operations. Instructor-led technical discussion and practical exercises connect individual features with the operational problems they help address.
Course curriculum
1. Advanced virtual machine operations
Review replication and recovery workflows and the operational considerations for protecting virtual workloads.
2. Clusters and resource management
Work with resource pools, workload allocation and cluster operations to support availability and scalable administration.
3. Advanced virtual networking
Examine networking configuration choices and their impact on connectivity, management and enterprise operations.
4. Storage configuration and performance
Review storage behavior and configuration considerations when investigating workload and infrastructure performance.
5. vCenter and ESXi administration
Explore vCenter High Availability and host profiles as tools for resilient management and consistent host configurations.
6. Infrastructure monitoring
Review performance information for vCenter, ESXi and virtual machines and connect observations with operational decisions.
7. Identity, certificates and access
Examine identity federation, certificate management and access controls for administrative operations.
8. Trusted infrastructure and encryption
Explore virtual machine encryption, vSphere Trust Authority and security mechanisms across the virtualization environment.
Technical learning objectives
By the end of the course, you will be better prepared to:
- Manage virtual machine replication and recovery operations.
- Use resource pools and cluster capabilities to organize workloads and capacity.
- Evaluate advanced virtual networking and storage configurations.
- Explain and configure vCenter High Availability and host profile workflows.
- Monitor vCenter, ESXi and virtual machine performance to investigate resource constraints.
- Manage certificates and identity federation within vSphere security workflows.
- Apply host, vCenter and virtual machine security controls.
- Explain encryption and vSphere Trust Authority concepts.
Who should attend?
- Experienced vSphere administrators responsible for ESXi and vCenter.
- Systems engineers and integrators supporting enterprise virtual infrastructure.
- Infrastructure professionals expanding their performance, availability and security responsibilities.
Prerequisites
Bring working knowledge of ESXi and vCenter administration equivalent to VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]. Familiarity with command-line administration is recommended. This is an advanced operations course; learners who need deployment fundamentals should begin with the ICM course.
Certification and exam planning
This course develops advanced vSphere 8 operational skills. It does not itself award a VMware certification or establish eligibility for a particular exam. Compare your certification goal with the current Broadcom certification directory and exam objectives before selecting an exam; no current credential-to-course mapping is claimed here.
Live online dates and tuition
Tuition: $4,625 USD per participant. Five days of live online instructor-led training. No exam voucher or retake is advertised as included.
Scheduled hours: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., listed as EST in the supplied schedule. Confirm the session’s time zone and local start time with Fidelis before enrollment, especially around daylight-saving changes.
| Start date | End date | Session status |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Scheduled — GTR not confirmed |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | Scheduled — GTR not confirmed |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | Scheduled — GTR not confirmed |
| Feb 08, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | Scheduled — GTR not confirmed |
| Mar 15, 2027 | Mar 19, 2027 | Scheduled — GTR not confirmed |
| Apr 19, 2027 | Apr 23, 2027 | Scheduled — GTR not confirmed |
| May 17, 2027 | May 21, 2027 | Scheduled — GTR not confirmed |
| Jun 21, 2027 | Jun 25, 2027 | Scheduled — GTR not confirmed |
GTR labels apply only to the individual sessions marked above. Dates and status are taken from the supplied partner schedule; Fidelis will confirm availability and final booking terms before payment.
Frequently asked questions
What does vSphere Operate, Scale and Secure cover?
The course addresses advanced vSphere 8 operations, including replication, resource management, networking, storage, monitoring, availability and security.
How is OSS different from vSphere ICM?
ICM introduces installation and core administration. OSS builds on that foundation with advanced operational, performance, availability and security topics.
Do I need vSphere experience before attending?
Yes. You should already administer ESXi and vCenter or have knowledge equivalent to the vSphere ICM course. Command-line familiarity is also recommended.
Does OSS cover vSphere security?
Yes. The outline includes identity federation, certificates, access controls, encryption and trusted infrastructure concepts alongside operational administration.
Is the OSS course Guaranteed to Run?
No upcoming OSS session in the supplied schedule is marked Guaranteed to Run. Ask Fidelis to confirm the status of your preferred date before booking.
Are the classes live, and is an exam voucher included?
Classes are live online with an instructor. An exam voucher or retake is not included in the advertised course price unless expressly stated in your written quote.
Plan your next VMware training session
Tell Fidelis Networks your preferred date, course code VSOSS80 and number of participants. We will help you confirm course fit, availability and enrollment details for yourself or your team.