Labs Expiring - VMware End of Life and Replacement
Due to the Termination of VMware IT Academy by Broadcom the VMware labs are now end of life (EOL) and
should no longer be used after August 2025.
Replacement Labs
NDG Proxmox VE 8: Setup and Management labs
- Replacement for VMware vSphere ICM
NDG Proxmox VE 8: Advanced Administration and Optimization
- Replacement for VMware vSphere OSS
Termination of VMware IT Academy by Broadcom
Broadcom VMware has terminated the VMware IT Academy and Academic
Software License programs. In accordance with our Broadcom agreements, NDG will support VMware ICM and OSS
labs until the required termination. All VMware IT Academy labs will be completely removed from NDG services
August 2025.
In our continued commitment to supporting learners and academic institutions, NDG is providing alternative
virtualization learning options. The
NDG Proxmox VE 8: Setup and Management labs
and
NDG Proxmox VE 8: Advanced Administration and Optimization
NDG has worked closely with the VMware IT Academy Program to develop these labs and to ensure compatibility with NETLAB+.
The NETLAB+ VMware ICM pod was developed to support the VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage course. All lab components are 100% virtualized (i.e. ESXi-in-ESXi) to achieve a high pod to physical host ratio, at a significantly lower cost point relative to traditional delivery of vSphere ICM. Using virtualization and the sharing and scheduling capabilities of NETLAB+, each student (or team of students) has access to their own set of virtual equipment, which they may maintain exclusive use of throughout the course.
| Lab | Title |
|---|---|
| 0 | Installing ESXi |
| 1 | Configuring VMware ESXi |
| 2 | Installing VMware vCenter Server |
| 3 | Installing ESXi |
| 4 | Using VMware vCenter Server |
| 5 | Designing a Network Configuration (Optional) |
| 6 | Accessing IP Storage |
| 7 | Managing VMware vStorage VMFS Datastores |
| 8 | Working with Virtual Machines |
| 9 | Using Templates and Clones |
| 10 | VMware vCenter Converter |
| 11 | Modifying a Virtual Machine |
| 12 | Managing VMware vStorage VMFS Datastores |
| 13 | Access Control |
| 14 | Resource Pools |
| 15 | Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance |
| 16 | Using Alarms |
| 17 | VMware Data Recovery |
| 18 | Working with Host Profiles |
| 19 | vNetwork Distributed Switches |
| 20 | Migrating Virtual Machines |
| 21 | VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler |
| 23 | Using VMware High Availability |
