Professional training – Virtualization

VMware NSX Fundamentals

Hands-on VMware NSX Fundamentals course: you work on Overlay networks with Geneve, Segments and tier-0/tier-1 gateways and Distributed firewall and take away knowledge you can apply right away.

Duration
6 hours, one session
Level
Intermediate
Format
Online or on-site
Language
German or English
Certificate
Certificate of attendance

Overview

In “VMware NSX Fundamentals” we combine fundamentals and practice: you get to know Overlay networks with Geneve, Segments and tier-0/tier-1 gateways and Distributed firewall, apply what you learn in exercises and receive templates and checklists for your own use.

Virtualization underpins almost every data center and hosting environment, and the platform landscape is shifting: licensing models change, alternatives to established hypervisors are gaining ground, and many organizations face migration projects. Our VMware NSX Fundamentals courses are designed for administrators and architects who need to run clusters reliably, locate bottlenecks and plan transitions cleanly. We work hands-on in lab environments: you install, configure, break things on purpose and fix them. The course runs online or on site, lasts one day and is offered at a fixed price per participant.

The course is delivered live – either online in a virtual classroom or on-site in our training rooms in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. We can also run it exclusively for your team.

Focus areas of the course

Overlay networks with GeneveSegments and tier-0/tier-1 gatewaysDistributed firewallMicrosegmentationLoad balancerTroubleshooting the transport network

Who is this course for?

  • System administrators and virtualization engineers
  • Data center and infrastructure architects
  • Operations teams in hosting and managed services
  • IT managers facing migration and platform decisions

What you will be able to do

  • You know the key topics of VMware NSX Fundamentals – Overlay networks with Geneve, Segments and tier-0/tier-1 gateways, Distributed firewall, Microsegmentation, Load balancer and Troubleshooting the transport network – and can apply them in practice.
  • You run VMware NSX Fundamentals securely and configure clusters, storage and networking consistently.
  • You recognize bottlenecks and failure patterns in VMware NSX Fundamentals and resolve them methodically.
  • You plan availability, backup and maintenance to keep outages and downtime to a minimum.
  • You can automate and document operational routines around VMware NSX Fundamentals.

Course outline

Module 1 Architecture and components of VMware NSX Fundamentals
  • Platform structure, management layer and the services involved
  • Hypervisor, hosts, clusters and virtual machines working together
  • Licensing and support model at a glance, as far as relevant for planning
  • Comparison with similar platforms and typical use cases
Module 2 Focus areas: VMware NSX Fundamentals
  • Overlay networks with Geneve
  • Segments and tier-0/tier-1 gateways
  • Distributed firewall
  • Microsegmentation
  • Load balancer
  • Troubleshooting the transport network
Module 3 Installation and configuration
  • Prerequisites, sizing and preparing hardware or the test environment
  • Installing and initially configuring VMware NSX Fundamentals step by step
  • Connecting storage, networking and directory services
  • Setting up roles, permissions and tenant separation sensibly
Module 4 Operations, monitoring and availability
  • VM lifecycle: templates, snapshots, clones, live migration
  • High availability, resource balancing and maintenance mode in daily work
  • Backup, replication and recovery of virtual workloads
  • Monitoring, logs and metrics for capacity and performance
Module 5 Troubleshooting, automation and hands-on labs
  • Systematic troubleshooting of host, storage and network issues
  • Automating recurring tasks with CLI, API or scripts
  • Planning updates, patches and upgrades without downtime
  • Labs and case studies from typical production environments
Module 6 Transfer to your daily work
  • Exercise based on a realistic case
  • Typical mistakes and how to avoid them
  • Checklist and templates to take away
  • Open questions, outlook and resources for further learning

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of server operations, networking and storage is helpful. Entry-level courses require no prior virtualization experience. Basic knowledge of the topic is helpful.

Technical requirements

Laptop with a current browser and SSH client; the lab environment for VMware NSX Fundamentals is provided by us.

Dates & locations

For every location we suggest a date roughly four weeks ahead. Your preferred date is always possible.

  • Munich Fri, 11 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Salzburg Mon, 14 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Berlin Mon, 14 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Augsburg Thu, 10 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Hanover Thu, 10 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Bremen Fri, 11 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Stuttgart Mon, 14 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Kaiserslautern Fri, 11 December 2026 6 hrs Request
  • Online Wed, 16 December 2026 6 hrs Request

Frequently asked questions

Who is the VMware NSX Fundamentals course for?

The course is for administrators, engineers and architects who operate, introduce or evaluate VMware NSX Fundamentals. Depending on the level, we start with the fundamentals or go straight into operations, troubleshooting and automation. An initial call helps us tailor the content to your team.

Do we work on a real environment during the course?

Yes. You work in a lab environment for VMware NSX Fundamentals that we provide and carry out every exercise yourself: installation, configuration, troubleshooting and recovery. On request we include scenarios from your own infrastructure as case studies.

How much does “VMware NSX Fundamentals” cost?

The course costs a flat €949 plus VAT per participant – whether online or on-site. This includes 6 hours of live training with a trainer, course materials, a lab environment and a certificate of attendance.

Can I suggest my own date?

Yes. For every location we suggest a date roughly four weeks ahead. In the request form you can always describe your preferred date or period in free text – we check availability and get back to you within one working day.

Is the course online or on-site?

Both are possible: live online in a virtual classroom or on-site in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. We can also run the course exclusively for your team.

Can the course be tailored to our team?

Yes. Tailor-made courses cost approx. €4,500 more, depending on the topic and by arrangement. We agree content, examples and exercises with you in advance.

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