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VMware vSphere 5.1 New Features

by David Davis

Learn all the best features offered in vSphere 5.1.

What you'll learn

This course will cover all the features offered in vSphere 5.1. After viewing this course, you'll know how to install the vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA), use the improved vSphere web client, and use vCenter Operations Manager Foundations. Additionally, you'll learn how the vSphere Data Protection (VDP) can help you, how to install it, and how to backup and restore vSphere virtual machines. In addition, you'll also learn how to install and use vSphere Replication. To get the most out of this course, you should have some vSphere experience and it's recommended to have watched our vSphere 5 video training course first.

Table of contents

vSphere 5.1 New Features - Course Introduction
7mins
vCenter Server Appliance Installation
23mins
vSphere 5.1 Distributed Switch Improvements
28mins
vSphere 5.1 vMotion Enhancements
9mins
vSphere Data Protection - Backup and Recovery
19mins
vSphere Replication - Replicating and Recovering VMs
26mins
What's New in VMware Certification (as of Jan 2013)
10mins

About the 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, an... more

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