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What is VMware?
VMware is a provider of virtualization and cloud computing software based in Palo Alto, Calif. VMware was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Dell Technologies. EMC Corporation originally bought VMware in 2004. EMC was later acquired by Dell Technologies in 2016. VMware bases its virtualization technologies on its bare-metal hypervisor ESX/ESXi in x86 architecture.
With VMware server virtualization, a hypervisor is installed on the physical server so that multiple virtual machines (VMs) can run on the same physical server. Each VM can run its own operating system (OS), meaning that multiple OSs can run on a single physical server. All VMs on the same physical server share resources, such as networking and RAM.
In 2019, VMware added support to its hypervisor to similarly run contained workloads in a Kubernetes cluster. These types of workloads can be managed by the infrastructure team in the same way as virtual machines, and DevOps teams can deploy containers as they used to.
How does VMware work?
VMware products include virtualization, network and security management tools, software-defined data center software and storage software.
Data center and cloud infrastructure
VMware vSphere is VMware's suite of virtualization products. VMware vSphere, known as VMware Infrastructure before 2009, includes the following:
- ESXi
- vCenter Server
- vSphere client
- vMotion
VMware Cloud on AWS allows customers to run a cluster of vSphere hosts with vSAN and NSX in an Amazon data center and run their workloads there while managing them with their familiar VMware tools and skills.
Networking and security
VMware NSX is a virtual networking and security software offering created when VMware acquired Nicera in 2012. NSX allows an administrator to virtualize network components, allowing them to develop, deploy and configure virtual networks and switches through software instead of hardware. On top of the hypervisor is a software layer that allows an administrator to divide a physical network into multiple virtual networks.
With the latest release of the product, NSX-T Data Center, network virtualization can be added to both ESXi and KVM as hypervisors, as well as bare-metal servers. Containerized workloads in a Kubernetes cluster can also be virtualized and protected. NSX-T Data Center also offers Network Function Virtualization, which allows functions such as a firewall, load balancer and VPN, to run in the virtualization software stack.
VMware vRealize Network Insight is a network operations management tool that allows an admin to schedule microsegmentation and monitor the health of VMware NSX. VRealize Network Insight relies on technology from VMware's 2016 acquisition of Arkin. VRealize Network Insight gathers information from the NSX Manager. It also displays errors in its user interface, which helps troubleshoot problems in an NSX environment.
SDDC platform
VMware Cloud Foundation is an integrated software stack that bundles vSphere, VMware vSAN and VMware NSX into a single platform via the SDDC Manager. An administrator can deploy the bundle on premises as a private cloud or run it as a service within a public cloud. An administrator can make an application available immediately without having to wait for network or storage.
Storage and availability
VMware vSAN is a software-defined storage feature built into the ESXi hypervisor and integrated with vSphere; it pools disk space from multiple ESXi hosts and provision them through smart policies such as protection limits, thin provisioning and erasure coding. It integrates with vSphere High Availability to increase compute and storage availability.
VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) is a disaster recovery management product that allows an administrator to create recovery plans that are automatically executed in the event of a failure. With Site Recovery Manager, administrators can automatically orchestrate failover and failback of VMs. SRM also integrates with NSX to maintain network and security policies on migrated VMs.
VMware vCloud NFV is a network virtualization platform that allows a service provider to run network functions as virtualized applications from different vendors. NFV provides the same benefits of virtualization and cloud to a communications service provider that previously relied on hardware.
Cloud management platform
The vRealize Suite is a group of software that allows a user to create and manage hybrid clouds. The vRealize Suite includes vRealize Operations for monitoring, vRealize Log Insight for centralized logging, vRealize Automation for data center automation and vRealize Business for Cloud for cost management.
With this bundle, an administrator can deploy and manage VMs on multiple hypervisors or cloud platforms from a single management console. VMware Tanzu, to be released in 2019, allows customers to build containerized apps, run enterprise Kubernetes and manage Kubernetes for developers and IT.
Virtual desktop infrastructure
With VMware Horizon, organizations can run Windows desktops in the data center or in VMware Cloud on AWS. This eliminates the need to deploy and manage full desktops in the workplace and centralizes management and security of the user environment. It integrates with VMware's App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager products to deliver applications and manage Windows desktops.
Managing digital workspaces and enterprise mobility
With Workspace ONE, an administrator can manage mobile devices and cloud-hosted virtual desktops and applications from a single management platform deployed in the cloud or on-premises. The Workspace ONE suite includes VMware AirWatch, Horizon Air and Identity Manager.
Identity Manager is an identity-as-a-service product that provides single sign-on (SSO) capabilities for Web, cloud and mobile applications. Identity Manager provides SSO access to any application from any device, based on policies created.
VMware AirWatch is an enterprise mobility management (EMM) software platform that allows an administrator to deploy and manage mobile devices, applications and data.
Personal desktop
VMware Workstation is the first product the software company ever released. It allows users to directly create and run VMs on a single Windows or Linux desktop or laptop. Those VMs run concurrently with the physical machine. Each VM runs its own OS such as Windows or Linux. This allows users to run Windows on a Linux machine or vice versa at the same time as their own installed OS.
VMware Fusion is software like VMware Workstation that virtualizes a Windows or Linux OS on Mac computers.
Certificates in VMware's portfolio are in the following verticals:
- Data Center Virtualization
- Network Virtualization
- Cloud Management & Automation
- Security
- End-user Computing
- App Modernization
Taking VMware exams
Each VMware qualification has one or more associated exams. These usually contain a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions, with the aim of testing both the knowledge and skills of each candidate.
The exams can be taken offline at a dedicated VMware exam site or via a VMware online exam. For the latter option, candidates are advised to perform a system test to verify that their own setup matches the requirements of the exam.
Students are also advised to visit individual VMware course pages for information on specific certification exams.
Here's how VMware can help your company
- Security based on a zero-trust model, along with better security than container systems such as Kubernetes
- Better provisioning of applications and resources
- Simplified data center management
- Increased efficiency and agility of data center systems
VMware training
Courses for VMware are suitable for any IT professional, whether private or business. According to your already acquired training and knowledge, you choose which VMware training you start with, or continue with. Do you need advice? Then we are at your service via phone, chat and email.
For each online training course purchased, you have 1 year of access. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for up to 365 days. So you decide when and how long you learn for the training. Is the daytime not convenient? The evening and night are available to you. Even if you go on vacation for a few weeks, this is no problem and you simply pick it up again after your well-deserved vacation.
VMware certification by skill level
The certifications in VMware's portfolio fall within the following areas:
- Data Center Virtualization
- Network Virtualization
- Cloud Management & Automation
- Security
- End-user Computing
- App Modernization
VMware Roadmap
VMware Data Center Virtualization Certifications
The Data Center Virtualization Track helps you develop skills needed to work in a VMware vSphere environment with hands-on experience in designing, installing and managing the vSphere server virtualization product.
A glimpse of the certifications in the Data Center Virtualization vertical are:
- VCTA - VMware Certified Technical Associate 2022
- VCP - VMware Certified Professional 2022
- VCAP - VMware Certified Advanced Professional 2022 (Design)
- VCAP - VMware Certified Advanced Professional 2022 (Deploy)
- VCDX - VMware Certified Design Expert 2022
VMware certified professional data center virtualization track enables aspirants to design best practices to provide a powerful, flexible and secure foundation for business agility and accelerate transformation to cloud space.
VMware Network Virtualization Certifications
VMware Network Virtualization certifications equip you with the desired skills to design, deploy and manage a VMware NSX environment.
Several VMware certifications available in the Network Virtualization vertical are:
- VCTA-NV 2022 or VMware Certified Technical Associate-Network Virtualization
- VCP-NV 2022 or VMware Certified Professional-Network Virtualization
- VCAP-NV Deploy 2022 or VMware Certified Advanced Professional- Network Virtualization Deploy
- VCAP-NV Design 2022 or VMware Certified Advanced Professional- Network Virtualization
- VCDX-NV 2022 or VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)- Network Virtualization
Network virtualization certifications enable aspirants to be ready with the job responsibilities of managing logical virtual private networks (VPNs). They will install and monitor logical load balancing, as well as configure and manage DHCP/DNS/NAT, manage logical virtual private networks (VPNs). They must install and monitor Logical Load Balancing. VCP 6 - NV professionals must configure and manage DHCP/DNS/NAT and Network Security. They must also be able to manage Logical Firewall Services and Distributed Firewall Services.
VMware Cloud Management & Automation Certifications
VMware Cloud Management en Automation certificeringen voorzien u van de vereiste vaardigheden om VMware vRealize te installeren, configureren en optimaliseren voor cloud oplossingen.
Verschillende VMware certificeringen beschikbaar in Cloud Management en Automatisering zijn:
- VCTA-CMA 2022 of VMware Certified Technical Associate - Cloud Management en Automatisering.
- VCP-CMA 2022 van VMware Certified Professional - Cloud Management en Automatisering
- VCAP-CMA Design 2022 of VMware Certified Advanced Professional- Cloud Management and Automation Design
- VCAP-CMA Deploy 2022 of VMware Certified Advanced Professional- Cloud Management and Automation Deploy
- VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)-CMA 2022
VMware Security Certifications
The VMware Security certification helps you understand VMware's security solutions. It fuels your ability to provide entry-level support for the security features of several VMware products, including NSX-T Data Center, Workspace ONE and VMware Carbon Black Cloud.
Here are the VMware certifications for the security vertical:
- VCTA - Security 2022 or VMware Certified Technical Associate- Security
- VCP - Security 2022 or VMware Certified Professional- Security
VMware End-user Computing Certifications
VMware End-User Computing certifications are offered to help you develop capabilities for dealing with design, installation and management issues for Digital Workspace solutions through VMware Workspace One and building Desktop Management solutions with VMware Horizon.
The certifications in the End-User Computing vertical are:
- VCTA-EUC or VMware Certified Technical Associate - End-User Computing
- VCP-DTM 2022 or VMware Certified Professional- Desktop Management.
- VCP-DW 2022 or VMware Certified Professional- Digital Workspace
- VCAP-DTM Design 2022 or VMware Certified Advanced Professional-Desktop Management Design
- VCAP-DTM Deploy 2022 or VMware Certified Advanced Professional-Desktop Management Deploy
- VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) End User Computing 2022
VMware App Modernization Certifications
VMware Application Modernization certifications equip you with a variety of specialist skills, such as developers or administrators of emerging technologies like Kubernetes and containers.
- VMware Certified Technical Associate- Application Modernization
- VMware Certified Professional- Application Modernization
- VMware Certified Professional-Develop
Jobs and career-related VMware certifications
There are four VMware certification levels: VCA, VCP, VCAP and VCDX. The lowest level of VMware certification, VMware Certified Associate, indicates that the person has basic knowledge of virtualization technology and can apply it to VMware products. The next step, VMware Certified Professional, demonstrates more advanced skills, such as installing and configuring vCenter Server or VMware ESXi.
The top certifications, VMware Certified Advanced Professional and VMware Certified Design Expert, indicate advanced knowledge of virtualization technology and VMware products and place the person in elite company. To earn VCAP certification, you must first earn VCP certification. To achieve VCDX certification, you must first achieve VCAP certification.
In addition to these four levels of certification, VMware offers four specialized certification tracks: data center virtualization, network virtualization, cloud management and automation, and desktop and mobility.
History of VMware
VMware began in 1998 when Diane Greene, Mendel Rosenblum, Scott Devine, Edward Wang and Edouard Bugnion saw the commercial potential of a virtual machine monitor.
Rosenblum, a professor at Stanford University, and his students had written a paper on running applications in multiple operating systems on a single server, which piqued the interest of high-tech companies, such as Microsoft. Using a virtual machine monitor promised to utilize the full capacity of the server's CPU, add stability and reduce the amount of hardware needed to run applications.
The group formed a company to develop monitors for virtual machines - or hypervisors as they are commonly called these days - and rented space in Bungion's Menlo Park apartment to work on the project. Once they overcame several technical hurdles - booting up Windows 95 in a virtual machine took 30 minutes at first - and were able to virtualize the x86 platform, the company grew rapidly. By the end of 1998, the company had 20 employees.
In 1999, VMware reached $1 million in revenue and sold its VMware Workstation product to more than 2,200 universities. By 2000, the company had more than 385,000 users and had licenses in more than 5,000 companies around the world.
The startup's rapid rise in IT caught the attention of well-known storage company EMC, which beat out several other candidates in 2003 to acquire VMware for $635 million. In 2008, with VMware expecting less revenue than expected, VMware announced that Greene would leave the company in July. Co-founder of VMware - and Greene's husband - Rosenblum resigned a few months later.
EMC appointed Paul Maritz to replace Greene. Maritz was president of EMC's cloud computing division and used that experience to transform VMware from a server virtualization company into a cloud computing contender. Under Maritz, the company also made strides in systems management, network virtualization and desktop virtualization.
In 2012, after four years of strong market growth and numerous acquisitions, Maritz handed over leadership of VMware to another EMC executive, Pat Gelsinger. Gelsinger has stated that his goal is for VMware to virtualize the entire data center and has promoted software-defined storage to complement the company's server and network virtualization offerings.
VMware pushed its boundaries when it launched its vCloud Hybrid Service Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) in late 2013. The IaaS, since renamed vCloud Air, enables vSphere-based enterprises to move virtualized workloads from their data centers to the VMware cloud and back again, using the foundation of vSphere to facilitate these moves.
In 2014, VMware renewed its commitment to being at the table for end users by acquiring AirWatch for $1.54 billion for its enterprise mobility management features.
In February 2015, VMware made vSphere 6.0 available, the first major release of the company's flagship product in more than three years. Among the 650 new features were the acclaimed VVOL feature for storage-based policy management and Fault Tolerance for VMs up to four vCPUs.
Today, VMware is used worldwide and is a very well-known name in IT.
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