Data Center Virtualization: Foundations and Infrastructure
Completed by Ahmed Labib
January 8, 2026
9 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Describe data center fundamentals including servers, storage, networking, and power in traditional and modern IT environments.
Apply virtualization concepts by explaining hypervisors, virtual machines, VM files, and VMware Tools in real-world contexts.
Explain the architecture and components of software-defined data centers and their advantages over traditional data centers.
Identify VMware product suites such as vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Horizon, and Cloud Foundation, and match them to real business use cases."
Skills you will gain
- Category: IT Infrastructure
- Category: Data Centers
- Category: vSphere Networking and Storage
- Category: Software-Defined Networking
- Category: Infrastructure Architecture
- Category: Data Storage
- Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
- Category: VMware ESX Servers
- Category: Cloud Management
- Category: NSX-T Network Virtualization
- Category: Servers
- Category: Virtual Machines
