This repository documents my VMware virtualization learning, guided hands-on laboratories, technical notes and practical exercises.
The purpose of this repository is to demonstrate my continuous professional development in enterprise virtualization technologies.
The materials are presented as guided learning projects and laboratory exercises.
- Lab: Virtualization 101
- Lab ID: HOL-2535-01-VCF-L
- Platform: VMware Hands-on Labs
- Technologies: VMware vSphere and vCenter Server
- Lab type: Guided hands-on laboratory
- Time spent: 170 minutes
- Completion date: 21 April 2026
- vSphere Client – Add Hosts Workflow
- vSphere Tags and Custom Attributes
- VMware Virtualization 101 Certificate
The laboratory introduced the core features and functions of VMware vSphere and vCenter Server.
Topics explored included:
- Navigating the VMware vSphere Client
- Viewing the vCenter inventory
- Understanding virtual machines and folders
- Exploring host-management workflows
- Reviewing tags and custom attributes
- Viewing CPU, memory and storage information
- Working with guided VMware administration tasks
- VMware vSphere Client navigation
- vCenter Server inventory management
- ESXi host concepts
- Virtual-machine organization
- Virtual infrastructure monitoring
- Tags and custom attributes
- Resource usage review
- Guided virtualization administration
- Certificates
- Lab Screenshots
- Technical Notes
- Projects
- VMware Virtualization 101 completed
- Completion certificate obtained
- Lab screenshots collected
- Technical documentation in progress
My goal is to develop practical knowledge of VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, virtual networking, storage, resource management, high availability and infrastructure monitoring.
Author: James Kyanika
Role: Network & Systems Administrator
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameskyanika