Custom VMware Training by Eric Sloof

Looking for advanced VMware training tailored to your team’s needs? With over 15 years of experience delivering technical education across Europe, combined with deep field expertise from complex enterprise environments, I provide custom training solutions that bridge the gap between theory and real-world operations.

I was recognized as the top VMware Instructor in EMEA, and I bring that same standard of excellence to every course I deliver. Whether you’re running a software-defined datacenter, modernizing with VMware Cloud Foundation, or troubleshooting NSX and Aria Operations in production, I provide training that’s hands-on, practical, and immediately applicable.

What I Offer

• Tailored VMware training programs (on-site & remote)

• Labs based on real-world customer environments

• Bilingual instruction (Dutch & English)

• Flexible formats: single-topic deep-dives or multi-day programs

• Focus areas:

   

  • VMware NSX (incl. microsegmentation, federation, troubleshooting)

  • VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5 to 9)

  • vSphere architecture, HA/DRS, lifecycle & automation

  • Aria Operations (formerly vROps)

  • AVI Load Balancer (Layer 4–7, HTTPS end-to-end)

  • vSAN, vRealize, and custom integrations

Who It’s For

• IT teams in enterprise or government environments

• Cloud architects and platform engineers

• Infrastructure operations teams responsible for VMware stacks

• Organizations planning migrations, upgrades, or operational transitions

Why NTPRO Training?

Unlike generic online courses, my sessions are tailored to the actual platforms and challenges you work with. Each session is built around your environment, objectives, and skill level. You’ll get proven instruction backed by real-world experience, delivered with the clarity and structure of a top-tier instructor.

Let’s Build Your Training Program

Interested in scheduling a session or building a complete curriculum for your team? Contact me here, and we’ll design a course that delivers immediate value.
 

Sample Training Agenda – VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0

This is a sample 5-day program for a custom on-site training focused on VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0. The agenda can be tailored to your environment, experience level, and goals. Labs are typically delivered using your own infrastructure or a dedicated lab environment.

Day 1 – VCF 9.0 Architecture & Design

• Introduction to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0

• Components and version overview (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria)

• Standard vs. advanced architecture models

• Management and workload domains

• Design blueprints, decision points, and real-world implications

• Live demo: architectural walkthrough

Day 2 – Deployment & Lifecycle Management

• Planning and preparation for VCF deployment

• VCF bring-up using the VCF Installer

• Upgrade and convergence scenarios

• Lifecycle management with SDDC Manager

• Identity, certificate, and password management

• Hands-on lab: simulating patching and upgrade workflows

Day 3 – vSphere, vSAN, and NSX Integration

• Compute virtualization with vSphere

• Storage policies and vSAN architecture (stretched clusters, fault domains)

• Network virtualization with NSX (T0/T1, segments and edges)

• NSX integration into VCF and multi-tenancy

• Hands-on lab: configuring storage policies and network segments

Day 4 – Observability, Automation & Self-Service

• Operations with Aria Suite

• Monitoring infrastructure and workloads (dashboards, alerts)

• Capacity and cost management 

• Workload mobility with HCX

• Self-service provisioning using Aria Automation

• Hands-on lab: dashboards, workload migration

Day 5 – Security, Governance & Automation

• vDefend Distributed Firewall and microsegmentation

• Compliance and hardening best practices

• Role-based access and organizational control

• API, PowerCLI, and SDK-based automation

• Add-ons and extensibility: Tanzu, AVI, and more

• Final hands-on scenario: real-world operational challenge

For more information, please contact me.