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Basics of Virtual Switching in vSphere 8

March 2024 with Kelvin Tran

Join Kelvin Tran as we learn how virtual switches work and how they compare to physical network switches. We'll explore the different types of switches available in vSphere 8 and how they manage network traffic in virtual environments.

Recommended Experience

Intermediate familiarity with networking concepts
Professional experience with VMware vSphere
Knowledge of virtualization concepts

Related certifications

VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization 2024

Related Job Functions

Virtualization engineer
Systems engineer
Network administrator

Kelvin brings a wealth of networking and systems administration knowledge to CBT Nuggets. More recently, he has focused on honing his automation and DevOps skills.

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Skill Outline

1. Introduction (2:46)
2. Connecting...What to the Network? (12:30)
3. Establishing the Prerequisites (10:18)
4. Distributed Switch Components (13:38)
5. How vSwitches Forward Traffic (6:17)

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