VMware Capacity Planner Training Class
 VMware Capacity Planner is a consolidation assessment and decision support tool used by organizations to
build the best possible infrastructure virtualization plan to contain server sprawl and reduce power and cooling
costs. VMware Capacity Planner automates the data collection and analysis of server resources and their
performance and utilization profiles, so that you can justify your virtualization projects and drive your business.
This course trains consultants and systems engineers to use VMware proprietary tools to collect and view system, inventory, and performance data for use in consolidation, capacity planning, and performance tuning
projects.
Training Class Covers:
- General concepts of server consolidation analysis and the typical challenges involved
- Use Capacity Planner to simplify the assessment process and provide decision support data to create a consolidation plan
- Use Capacity Planner to model consolidation scenarios - scenarios tailored to the individual needs of specific customers
- Conduct customer interviews designed to elicit information relevant to consolidation projects and TCO/ROI analysis
VMware Course Outline
1. Introducing VMware Capacity Planner
Introduction to the course
Introduction to the tool
2. Before the Engagement
Ensuring success through logistical planning
Scoping out the engagement
3. During the On-site
Installing and configuring Capacity Planner Data Manager
Configuring notifications
Conducting customer interviews
4. During the Data Collection Period
Monitoring data collection levels
Creating server groups
Defining hardware templates
Creating consolidation scenarios
5. Troubleshooting Capacity Planner
Troubleshooting logistical issues
Troubleshooting Capacity Planner Data Manager
Troubleshooting Capacity Planner Dashboard
6. Creating Customer Deliverables
Classifying servers
Calculating TCO/ROI
Available report formats
7. After the Engagement
Virtualization opportunities
Other opportunities
Labs
Lab exercises are interspersed throughout the course.
Class Dates and Locations
Call for Availability
****Refund Policy- For full refund, class or boot camp must be cancelled via email or fax at least 14 days prior to start of class.
CISSP cancellation period is 21 days do to arrangement of tests via ISC2.
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