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VCA DCV Labs 6.0

Broaden your understanding of the transition from a classic data center, to a virtualized data center, to the cloud.

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 enable academic institutions to transition from VMware while continuing to teach virtualization effectively.

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Lab Details

The VMware Certified Associate 6, Data Center Virtualization (VCA6-DCV) labs introduces the principles and concepts of virtualization and cloud infrastructure technologies. It provides the required technology foundation for technical professionals to make informed decisions on migration to the cloud. The labs are ideal for gaining a broad understanding of the transition from a classic data center, to a virtualized data center, to the cloud.

Features

  • Requires VMware IT Academy participation
  • Academic verification required
  • Module List

    Labs
    Lab 01: vSphere and vCenter
    Lab 02: vSphere Datastore Implementation
    Lab 03: vSwitches - Networking in the VDC
    Lab 04: Benefits of vMotion and Storage vMotion
    Lab 05: VMware HA and VMware FT

    Instructor Information

    Demo Content

    Also available on NETLAB+.

    Teaching Options