1 Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2 Overview of Network Transformation
- Reviews the technologies that enable modern service provider networks
- Outlines characteristics of modern service provider networks in meeting customer application needs
- Reviews ETSI NFV architectural framework
- Describes network function management and how they are packaged
3 Service Delivery with VMware Telco Cloud
- Outlines the components of the VMware Telco Cloud portfolio
- Reviews the role each VMware Telco Cloud product plays in delivering telco services
- Specifies the dependencies each product has on underlying technologies
4 Supporting Service Delivery with VMware Telco Cloud
- Reviews the products that implements the virtualization, management, platform, and orchestration layers
- Outlines the role played by other VMware products such as NSX in delivering cloud services
- Outlines opensource integration options with VMware Telco Cloud products
5 Securing VMware Telco Cloud
- Reviews security threats that affect telco services
- Identifies the critical telco assets that are prone to exploitation
- Outlines best practice for securing VMware Telco Cloud products and underlying technology
- Provides overview of appropriate security controls for VMware Telco Cloud products
6 Service Provisioning with VMware Telco Cloud
- Reviews tools and methodologies used to gather requirements for
- Outlines how to assess cloud-native capabilities
- Specifies how to document findings
- Lists security vulnerabilities with Helm.
- Reviews VMware’s Customer Engagement process
- Outlines capture of infrastructure requirements from TCA
7 Designing a VMware Telco Cloud Solution
- Describes appropriate deployment topologies
- Contrasts pros and cons of design choices
- Identifies how a design choice might be affected by other factors such as NSX and TKG deployment, or data center architecture
- Outlines typical scenarios where specific products align with identified requirements
- Reviews designing for availability
- Explains how to create a design aligns with best practice
- Specifies monitoring options
8 Implementing VMware Telco Cloud Products
- Reviews deployment options for VMware products
- Reviews integration of new products with existing ones
- Specifies post-installation tasks
- Provides overview of monitoring tools such as vRealize Operations and vRealize Operations Network Insight
- Outlines addition of new products as data sources in monitoring tools
9 VMware Telco Cloud Maintenance
- Outlines typical administrative tasks in ensuring services are maintained
- Reviews native and other VMware performance monitoring tools
- Specifies how to enable and Manage network slices using VMware Telco Cloud Automation
- Provides overview of workload lifecycle management
10 VMware Telco Cloud Troubleshooting
- Reviews the troubleshooting tools available
- Outlines use of tools to gather useful data
- Outlines how event correlation can be used to isolate problems
- Specifies a methodology to determine the root cause of a problem
- Outlines steps to identify and resolve a problem
- Reviews scenarios where known problems are isolated and resolution steps identified
11 Scaling VMware Telco Cloud Products
- Outlines how to assess if operations are impacted by lack of resources now or in the future
- Reviews performance optimization options
- Identifies implications for other products if you scale VMware Telco Cloud products
- Reviews VMware sizing guidelines
