VMware vSphere Health Check

Overview Key Activities

You've made a significant investment to virtualize your
computing environment—let an expert help you get the Action Responsibility
most from your investment. Virtualization touches many
aspects of your data center such as servers, networks and Kickoff call All
storage, and the organizations and processes that control
them.
Architecture and operations review All
A VMware® Certified Professional consultant will work with
your team to understand your unique environment and Technical audit and analysis Consultant
provide guidance on the current best practices for
configuring and managing VMware vSphere™. Working Operational analysis including
together with your team, the consultant will review your consideration of business objectives Consultant
VMware vSphere environment and provide concrete,
actionable recommendations to optimize your virtual On-site wrap up All
infrastructure.
Create assessment report Consultant
Benefits
• Optimize VMware vSphere performance Review final assessment report All
• Maximize resources through efficiencies and roadmap for
future improvements
• Mitigate risk by leveraging experienced consultants and Scope and Pricing
proven best practices • Up to two (2) days on-site, and one (1) day off-site to
create assessment report
Deliverables • Health Check includes up to four (4) ESX hosts
• Collect data and conduct assessment of VMware • Maximum of five (5) participants for interactive workshop
vSphere (up to four ESX™ hosts) • Contact your local VMware representative for pricing
• Identify potential opportunities to optimize configuration information
and improve performance • VMware vSphere Health Check will be delivered by a
• Hold an interactive workshop to facilitate knowledge VMware Certified Professional (VCP) consultant from
transfer on VMware vSphere best practice VMware or from a VMware Solution Provider.

Target Audience Requirements

Architects and administrators currently using VMware ESX
and VMware vCenter who have three or more months of
experience with VMware vSphere.
• Existing VMware vSphere including VMware ESX
• Administrator (root) access to VMware installations
• Conference room with projector and networked
desktops/laptops running MS Windows® 2000 or higher

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