David Davis

Pluralsight Author

David has authored over 100 courses for Pluralsight.com around enterprise data center technologies such as cloud computing, virtualization, and (especially) VMware vSphere. He is a partner at ActualTechMedia.com where he creates compelling enterprise technology content, moderates online events, and helps to connect some of the best-known technology companies in the industry with the end user community. With over 20 years in enterprise technology, he has served as an IT Manager, administrator, and instructor. David is an 14 x vExpert, VCP, VCAP, & CCIE# 9369.

Topics Authored

IT Ops

Creative Professional

Courses Authored

106

Total Ratings

5974

Avg Course Ratings

4.5

Courses by David

All Courses Labs

Course

Fundamentals of Storage Virtualization

Beginner

1h 14m

May 14, 2024

Course

Fundamentals of Server Virtualization

Beginner

2h 10m

Mar 26, 2024

Course

vSphere 8: Implementing vSphere Security Best Practices

Intermediate

4h 38m

Nov 18, 2023

Course

vSphere 8: Monitoring a vSphere Implementation

Intermediate

3h 1m

Oct 19, 2023

Course

vSphere 8: Troubleshooting a vSphere Implementation

Intermediate

5h 4m

Sep 19, 2023

Course

vSphere 8: Managing vSphere Resources

Intermediate

2h 25m

Jul 28, 2023

Course

vSphere 8: Establishing and Maintaining vSphere Availability

Intermediate

4h 57m

May 09, 2023

Course

vSphere 8: Configuring and Managing vSphere Networking

Intermediate

2h 38m

Apr 25, 2023

(13)

Course

vSphere 8: Installing and Configuring vCenter Server and ESXi Hosts

Intermediate

2h 53m

Apr 25, 2023

(12)

Course

vSphere 8: Introduction

Intermediate

1h 14m

Apr 25, 2023

(19)

Course

vSphere 8: Deploying and Administering Virtual Machines and vApps

Intermediate

5h 7m

Mar 22, 2023

Course

vSphere 8: Configuring and Managing vSphere Storage

Intermediate

5h 13m

Feb 08, 2023

Course

Virtualization: The Big Picture

Beginner

1h 16m

Sep 20, 2022

(29)

Course

VMware Tanzu: The Big Picture

Beginner

1h 23m

Jul 28, 2022

(17)

Course

Getting Started with VMware vSAN

Beginner

2h 57m

Mar 04, 2022

(11)

Course

Getting Started with VMware vRealize Operations Manager

Intermediate

3h 34m

Dec 22, 2021

Course

vSphere 7: Implementing vSphere Security Best Practices

Intermediate

4h 22m

Sep 14, 2021

Course

vSphere 7: Monitoring a vSphere Implementation

Intermediate

2h 36m

Jun 15, 2021

(11)

Course

vSphere 7: Troubleshooting a vSphere Implementation

Intermediate

4h 42m

Apr 09, 2021

Course

vSphere 7: Managing vSphere Resources

Intermediate

2h 2m

Mar 12, 2021

Course

vSphere 7: Establishing and Maintaining vSphere Availability

Intermediate

4h 24m

Feb 11, 2021

(11)

Course

vSphere 7: Configuring and Managing vSphere Networking

Beginner

2h 33m

Jan 19, 2021

(35)

Course

vSphere 7: Deploying and Administering Virtual Machines and vApps

Beginner

4h 29m

Nov 18, 2020

(18)

Course

vSphere 7: Configuring and Managing vSphere Storage

Beginner

4h 30m

Sep 22, 2020

(18)

Course

vSphere 7: Installing and Configuring vCenter Server and ESXi Hosts

Beginner

2h 39m

Jun 22, 2020

(54)

Course

vSphere 7: Introduction

Beginner

1h 3m

Jun 18, 2020

(57)

Course

Fundamentals of Network Virtualization

Beginner

50m

Aug 06, 2019

(53)

Course

Fundamentals of Storage VirtualizationRETIRED

Beginner

1h 16m

May 16, 2024

(48)

Course

Creating a Lab with VMware Workstation ProRETIRED

Intermediate

1h 56m

May 10, 2024

(24)

Course

Creating a Lab with VMware FusionRETIRED

Intermediate

2h 2m

May 10, 2024

Course

Virtualization in the Real WorldRETIRED

Beginner

1h 9m

May 10, 2024

(35)

Course

Fundamentals of Server VirtualizationRETIRED

Beginner

2h 1m

Mar 26, 2024

(64)

Course

Fundamentals of Cloud ComputingRETIRED

Beginner

2h 9m

Aug 10, 2023

(1189)

Course

Virtualization: The Big PictureRETIRED

Beginner

59m

Oct 03, 2022

(188)

Course

Designing, Implementing, and Managing VMware vSAN in ProductionRETIRED

Intermediate

2h 29m

Mar 04, 2022

(23)

Course

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Perform Basic MonitoringRETIRED

Beginner

2h 50m

Mar 01, 2022

Course

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: IntroductionRETIRED

Beginner

41m

Mar 01, 2022

(45)

Course

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Install and Configure vCenter and ESXiRETIRED

Beginner

3h 13m

Mar 01, 2022

(45)

Course

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Configure vSphere NetworkingRETIRED

Beginner

2h 46m

Mar 01, 2022

(25)

Course

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Configure vSphere StorageRETIRED

Beginner

2h 27m

Mar 01, 2022

(17)

Course

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Perform Basic TroubleshootingRETIRED

Beginner

1h 54m

Mar 01, 2022

Course

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Availability and Resource ManagementRETIRED

Beginner

3h 56m

Mar 01, 2022

(11)

Course

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Administer Virtual Machines and vAppsRETIRED

Beginner

2h 56m

Mar 01, 2022

(14)

Course

Getting Started with VMware vRealize Operations ManagerRETIRED

Intermediate

2h 58m

Jan 24, 2022

Course

VMware Workstation 9 for the IT AdminRETIRED

Intermediate

4h 16m

Jul 01, 2021

(85)

Course

Evaluating Your vSphere Environment for Best Practices and SecurityRETIRED

Intermediate

4h 56m

Jul 01, 2021

(12)

Course

VMware Cloud on AWS FundamentalsRETIRED

Intermediate

1h 47m

Jul 01, 2021

(22)

Course

VMware Certified Associate - Cloud (VCA-Cloud)RETIRED

Beginner

3h 40m

Jul 01, 2021

(71)

Course

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V EssentialsRETIRED

Intermediate

4h 2m

Jul 01, 2021

(145)

Course

What's New in VMware vSphere 6RETIRED

Intermediate

1h 47m

Jul 01, 2021

(216)

Course

Assessing the Maturity of Your Cloud Skills for the FutureRETIRED

Beginner

43m

Apr 13, 2021

Course

VMware vSphere 5: ConfiguringRETIRED

Intermediate

6h 29m

Feb 13, 2020

(124)

Course

VMware vSphere 5: Advanced FeaturesRETIRED

Intermediate

6h 4m

Feb 13, 2020

(71)

Course

VMware vSphere 5: InstallingRETIRED

Intermediate

4h 5m

Jan 31, 2020

(281)

Course

VMware vSphere Security Design: Security BasicsRETIRED

Advanced

5h 5m

Jan 31, 2020

Course

VMware vCloud Director EssentialsRETIRED

Intermediate

5h 17m

Jan 31, 2020

(29)

Course

VMware vSphere Security Design: Advanced SecurityRETIRED

Advanced

4h 17m

Jan 31, 2020

Course

CompTIA Cloud EssentialsRETIRED

Beginner

4h 36m

Jan 31, 2020

(133)

Course

VMware vCloud Hybrid Service (vCHS)RETIRED

Intermediate

2h 45m

Jan 31, 2020

(21)

Course

VMware vRealize Operations ManagerRETIRED

Beginner

3h 9m

Oct 08, 2019

(16)

Course

Windows XP (70-270) Part 4: Troubleshooting & Additional FeaturesRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 39m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

VMware vSphere 4: InstallingRETIRED

Intermediate

5h 45m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

VMware Data Recovery (VDR)RETIRED

Intermediate

2h 26m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

VMware ESX Server: Advanced FeaturesRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 10m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

VMware vSphere 5.5 New FeaturesRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 7m

Oct 07, 2019

(205)

Course

VMware Fusion 6 for the IT ProRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 31m

Oct 07, 2019

(31)

Course

VMware vSphere Performance Monitoring: vSphere Performance ToolsRETIRED

Advanced

7h 19m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

Windows XP (70-270) Part 1: Initial ConfigurationRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 29m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

VMware vSphere 4: ConfiguringRETIRED

Intermediate

9h 4m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

VMware vSphere 5.1 New FeaturesRETIRED

Intermediate

6h 1m

Oct 07, 2019

(28)

Course

VMware ESX Server: ConfiguringRETIRED

Intermediate

10h 16m

Oct 07, 2019

(12)

Course

VMware vSphere Performance Monitoring: vSphere ResourcesRETIRED

Advanced

2h 47m

Oct 07, 2019

(14)

Course

VMware ESX Server: InstallingRETIRED

Intermediate

4h 21m

Oct 07, 2019

(35)

Course

ISA Server 2004: InstallationRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 23m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

ISA Server 2004: Caching, VPN, and TroubleshootingRETIRED

Intermediate

4h 27m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

Windows XP (70-270) Part 2: Security, Printers and DisksRETIRED

Intermediate

6h

Oct 07, 2019

Course

Best of vSphere 4.1 for vNerdsRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 14m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

VMware vSphere Troubleshooting: Intro to vSphere TroubleshootingRETIRED

Advanced

4h 25m

Oct 07, 2019

(28)

Course

ISA Server 2004: ConfiguringRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 7m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

Windows XP (70-270) Part 3: Backup and Restore and Domain UsersRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 28m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V New FeaturesRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 30m

Oct 07, 2019

(39)

Course

VMware vSphere Performance Monitoring: Tuning vSphere ResourcesRETIRED

Advanced

3h 37m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

VMware vCenter Log InsightRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 11m

Oct 07, 2019

(26)

Course

VMware vSphere Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot vSphere NetworkingRETIRED

Advanced

3h 33m

Oct 07, 2019

(13)

Course

VMware vSphere Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot Advanced FeaturesRETIRED

Advanced

3h 50m

Oct 07, 2019

(12)

Course

VMware View and ThinAppRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 48m

Oct 07, 2019

(20)

Course

VMware vSphere 4: Advanced FeaturesRETIRED

Intermediate

7h 38m

Oct 07, 2019

Course

VMware vSphere Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot vSphere StorageRETIRED

Advanced

2h 1m

Oct 07, 2019

(13)

Course

VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN) FundamentalsRETIRED

Intermediate

3h 15m

Feb 20, 2019

(90)

Course

Introduction to VirtualizationRETIRED

Beginner

2h 30m

Dec 10, 2018

(867)

Course

Introduction to Desktop VirtualizationRETIRED

Intermediate

2h 22m

Nov 28, 2018

(81)

Course

VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DCV)RETIRED

Beginner

3h 35m

Apr 04, 2018

(251)

Course

vSphere 6 Foundations: Availability and Resource ManagementRETIRED

Beginner

3h 38m

Dec 15, 2017

(14)

Course

vSphere 6 Foundations: Install and Configure vCenter and ESXiRETIRED

Beginner

3h 53m

Dec 15, 2017

(216)

Course

vSphere 6 Foundations: IntroductionRETIRED

Beginner

36m

Dec 15, 2017

(217)

Course

vSphere 6 Foundations: Perform Basic MonitoringRETIRED

Beginner

2h 41m

Dec 15, 2017

(18)

Course

vSphere 6 Foundations: Perform Basic TroubleshootingRETIRED

Beginner

1h 53m

Dec 15, 2017

(21)

Course

vSphere 6 Foundations: Configure vSphere NetworkingRETIRED

Beginner

2h 47m

Dec 15, 2017

(81)

Course

vSphere 6 Foundations: Configure vSphere StorageRETIRED

Beginner

2h 20m

Dec 15, 2017

(57)

Course

vSphere 6 Foundations: Administer Virtual Machines and vAppsRETIRED

Beginner

2h 51m

Dec 15, 2017

(46)

Course

Microsoft Virtual ServerRETIRED

Intermediate

11h 39m

Sep 08, 2016

Course

Introduction to Virtualization (2011)RETIRED

Beginner

2h 14m

Sep 08, 2016

(144)

Course

Veeam Reporter 4.0RETIRED

Intermediate

1h 6m

Sep 08, 2016

Course

VMware ServerRETIRED

Intermediate

11h 30m

Sep 08, 2016

Course

Veeam MonitorRETIRED

Intermediate

53m

Sep 08, 2016

Course

Veeam Backup and ReplicationRETIRED

Intermediate

2h 11m

Sep 08, 2016

(43)