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Migrating to VMware Cloud Foundation [V5.0]
This three-day course is designed to provide VMware vSphere® administrators with the knowledge and hands-on experience in managing VMware Cloud Foundation™ in a hybrid cloud environment and...
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$2,775 USD
Duration
3 days
Course Code
EDU-MVCF5
Available Formats
Classroom, Virtual
Upcoming Course Dates
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Jul 30, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025 (3 days)
Live Virtual | 9:00AM – 5:00PM EDT Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |9:00AM – 5:00PM EDT- Enroll
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Sep 17, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025 (3 days)
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Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 14, 2025 (3 days)
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Overview
This three-day course is designed to provide VMware vSphere® administrators with the knowledge and hands-on experience in managing VMware Cloud Foundation™ in a hybrid cloud environment and utilizing VMware HCX® for workload migration.
Skills Gained
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
- Describe the components and architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation
- Describe the key features and capabilities of VMware HCX
- Explain the architecture of VMware HCX and its components
- Understand the migration types that VMware HCX supports, including VMware HCX® vMotion®, HCX Bulk migration, and HCX Replication Assisted vMotion
- Plan and execute migrations using VMware HCX migration plans
- Describe how VMware HCX addresses migration challenges through its network extension capabilities
- Define the concept of network extension within the context of VMware HCX
Who Can Benefit
- Experienced system administrators, system engineers, system integrators, migration engineers, migration architects
Prerequisites
This course requires completion of the following courses:
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8] or experience administering vSphere environments
- VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V5.0] or experience administering VMware Cloud Foundation
Course Details
Course Module
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Introduction to VMware Cloud Foundation and Hybrid Cloud
- Describe the components and architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation
- Explain the benefits of VMware Cloud Foundation in a hybrid cloud environment
- Identify the features of VMware Cloud Console
Introduction to VMware HCX
- Describe the key features and capabilities of VMware HCX
- Explain the architecture of VMware HCX and its components
- Discuss the purpose of HCX Manager, HCX Interconnect, and HCX mobility components
- Install and configure HCX Manager
- Set up interconnects between a legacy vSphere environment and VMware Cloud Foundation
- Manage VMware HCX services and network
Workload Migration with VMware HCX
- Describe the migration types that VMware HCX supports, including vSphere vMotion, HCX Bulk migration, and HCX Replication Assisted vMotion
- Perform live migration of workloads between legacy vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation environments using VMware HCX
- Plan and execute migrations using VMware HCX migration plans
- Explain how VMware HCX enables seamless connectivity between on-premises data centers and cloud environments
- Identify common challenges associated with establishing network connectivity in hybrid cloud scenarios
- Describe how VMware HCX addresses these challenges through its network extension
- capabilities
- Define the concept of network extension in the context of VMware HCX
Schedule
3 options available
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Jul 30, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025 (3 days)
Live Virtual | 9:00AM – 5:00PM EDT Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |9:00AM – 5:00PM EDT- Enroll
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Sep 17, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025 (3 days)
Live Virtual | 10:00AM – 6:00PM EDT Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |10:00AM – 6:00PM EDT- Enroll
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Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 14, 2025 (3 days)
Live Virtual | 9:00AM – 5:00PM EST Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |9:00AM – 5:00PM EST- Enroll
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FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
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