The course begins by introducing you to basic virtualization concepts and the integration of vSphere in the SDDC and cloud infrastructure. It then progresses to the core of ESXi host architecture, including installation and configuration. You'll learn to utilize the DCUI and Host Client for effective ESXi host configuration, and delve into creating and provisioning virtual machines, along with an understanding of VMware Tools. The course focuses on essential networking concepts, guiding you through network configuration files, Network Manager CLI, and Network Time Protocol setups. You'll gain practical skills in NFS server and client configurations, exploring vSphere networking and storage vocabulary, creating VMFS and NFS datastores, and understanding multipathing. The course wraps up with a deep dive into vSphere security, including SELinux management and firewalld configuration. You'll also learn about virtual machine management, CPU and memory concepts in a virtualized environment, creating a vSphere DRS cluster, vSphere HA architecture, and updates using vSphere Lifecycle Manager, rounding out a complete skill set for managing vSphere environments.