vSphere 7 Overview: Upgrade Demos, Changes, & New Features

Learn new features of VMware vSphere 7, like Kubernetes, Upgrades, Lifecycle Manager, Assignable Hardware, DRS, and more

Are you looking for VMware vSphere 7 Training? Do you want to learn from an experienced trainer who makes complex concepts simple and easy to understand? Do you need to learn about the new features of vSphere 7?

This course assumes you have previous knowledge of vSphere. Beginners should the level of knowledge required to pass the vSphere 6.7 Foundations exam or 1-2 years of experience.

I am a VMware Certified Instructor who has taught thousands of hours of live training directly for VMware. Most lectures in this course are 5 - 15 minutes long. A few deeper topics are slightly longer. There are multiple real-life demos of tasks being performed in a vSphere 7 homelab environment using the new HTML5 vSphere Client.

vCenter 7

  • vCenter 6.7 Upgrade to vCenter 7 and a new install of vCenter Server 7
  • Using the vCenter 7 VAMI to perform a manual backup to an SMB Share and set up scheduled backups and retention policies
  • Configure vCenter 7 Multihoming and PNID and FQDN Changes
  • Managing multiple vCenter servers using vCenter Server Profiles
  • vSphere 7 Licensing

vSphere 7 Management

  • Upgrading ESXi 6.7 to ESXi 7
  • Precision Time Protocol in ESXi 7
  • vCenter 7 Identity Federation
  • Managing VM Templates in an Content Library
  • vCenter and Dynamic DNS
  • VMware Skyline
  • vSphere 7 Lifecycle Management
  • vSphere 7 Update Planner

vSphere 7 Performance Enhancements

  • vMotion Improvements in vSphere 7
  • DRS Enhancements in vSphere 7
  • vSphere Cluster Quickstart
  • Assignable Hardware in vSphere 7
  • Scalable Shares in vSphere 7

vSphere 7 and Kubernetes

  • Introduction to Microservices
  • Introduction to Containers
  • vSphere 7 Pods for Kubernetes
  • Tanzu Kubernetes Grid ClusterLicensing

What you’ll learn

  • Changes that have occurred between vSphere 6.7 and vSphere 7
  • How to upgrade vCenter and ESXi to version 7
  • Understand how vSphere 7 supports the deployment of Kubernetes Containers
  • Work with the vCenter 7 VAMI to perform manual and scheduled backups
  • Install the vCenter Server Appliance for vSphere 7
  • Learn how to perform updates and upgrades using Lifecycle Manager and Update Planner
  • Learn about performance improvements for vMotion, DRS, and assignable hardware

Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?

  • Foundation level knowledge of vSphere 6.7

Who this course is for:

  • Anybody who wants to learn about new features of vSphere 7


Your Instructor


Rick Crisci
Rick Crisci

I am the owner of TrainerTests,and am an official certified trainer for VMware and AWS.

I have delivered thousands of hours of official live training to my students, and I love teaching people new skills.

I am the founder of TrainerTests, which provides video training unlike any other company. I believe in using high quality illustrations and animations to simply complex concepts. in my courses you will get the technical depth that you need, with a focus on making sure that you completely understand the underlying concepts.

I have over 200,000 students across a variety of platforms, with multiple top-rated and best selling courses.


Course Curriculum


  Introduction
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  vCenter 7
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  vSphere 7 Management
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
If you choose to enroll in our Full Access subscription, you will get access to this, and all of my other courses for the duration of your subscription! After enrolling in this standalone course, you have unlimited access to this course for one year. As the course is updated, you will get access to all the latest changes and new materials.
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