Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will:
Understand the fundamentals of Hyperconverged Infrastructure and its benefits.
Become familiar with leading HCI platforms (e.g., VMware vSAN, Nutanix, Azure Stack HCI).
Grasp containerization concepts and Kubernetes architecture.
Deploy and manage simple container workloads using Kubernetes.
See how HCI and Kubernetes can work together in modern IT infrastructure.
Foundations of Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
Module 1: Data Center Evolution & HCI Concepts
Traditional infrastructure vs Converged vs Hyperconverged
Key drivers for HCI adoption
Benefits and limitations of HCI
Module 2: Components of HCI
Virtualization (compute): Role of hypervisors (e.g., VMware ESXi, Hyper-V)
Software-defined storage
Software-defined networking
HCI management interfaces
Module 3: Popular HCI Platforms (Overview)
Nutanix
VMware vSAN
Microsoft Azure Stack HCI
Basic deployment options and use cases
Introduction to Containers and Kubernetes
Module 4: What Are Containers?
Containers vs Virtual Machines
Container lifecycle
Overview of Docker
Module 5: Kubernetes Fundamentals
Kubernetes architecture (nodes, pods, deployments, services)
Control plane vs data plane
Key Kubernetes components (kubelet, scheduler, controller manager, etcd)
Module 6: Hands-on Labs (Optional / Guided)
Installing Docker
Running a basic container
Minikube or kind: Running Kubernetes locally
Deploying a sample app (e.g., nginx)
HCI and Kubernetes in Practice
Module 7: Kubernetes on HCI
How Kubernetes runs on top of HCI
Benefits: performance, scalability, edge computing
Storage integration: CSI drivers, persistent volumes
Example: Kubernetes on VMware vSAN or Nutanix
Module 8: Real-World Use Cases
VDI, Edge computing, Multi-cloud
DevOps environments
Disaster recovery & business continuity
Module 9: Best Practices and Next Steps
Resources for learning more (Kubernetes certifications, vendor training)
Overview of monitoring & management tools
How to evaluate an HCI or Kubernetes solution for your organization