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Virtualization Essentials (A Complete Course)
Learn the essential skills required to work in virtual environments. Build your own virtual machine.
- 15 Interactive Lessons and 49 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
- 137 Practice Test Questions
Beginner Self-paced · 1 year access 4.7/5 (250 Reviews)
15Interactive Lessons
49Topics
137Practice Test Questions
62Flashcards
62Glossary of terms
01 / Skills you'll get
What you will be able to do
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Virtualization Essentials for Beginners is a comprehensive course that covers everything from key fundamentals to advanced topics related to virtualization in the computing environment. You’ll gain the essential knowledge and skills to utilize virtualization technologies for enhanced system performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. The course content focuses on virtualization technologies, including hypervisors, virtual machines, and resource management. By the end of this Virtualization course, you'll be able to create, configure, and optimize virtual environments for various applications.
- Expertise at working with hypervisors and understand their role in VMs
- Skilled to create, configure, and manage virtual machines (VMs) including hardware & software components
- Understanding of virtualization technologies including hardware, memory, and I/O
- Allocate and manage CPU resources for VMs to optimize performance
- Allocate and manage memory resources to ensure efficient VM operation
- Configure storage and virtual networks for VMs
- Create VMs from scratch or by converting physical machines (P2V)
- Install various operating systems (Windows, Linux) on VMs
- Ability to configure and optimize VMs
- Implement backup and recovery strategies
- Create VM clones and templates for efficient deployment
Course Highlights
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15 Structured Lessons Comprehensive coverage of core course objectives
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137 Practice Questions Assessment tests with detailed answer rationales
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1 Year Full Access Self-paced learning accessible anytime on all devices
02 / Lessons & labs
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Lessons
15 Interactive Lessons · 49 topics01 Introduction +
02 Understanding Virtualization 3 topics +
- Describing Virtualization
- Understanding the Importance of Virtualization
- Understanding Virtualization Software Operation
03 Understanding Hypervisors 3 topics +
- Describing a Hypervisor
- Understanding the Role of a Hypervisor
- Comparing Today's Hypervisors
04 Understanding Virtual Machines 3 topics +
- Describing a Virtual Machine
- Understanding How a Virtual Machine Works
- Working with Virtual Machines
05 Creating a Virtual Machine 3 topics +
- Performing P2V Conversions
- Loading Your Environment
- Building a New Virtual Machine
06 Installing Windows on a Virtual Machine 3 topics +
- Loading Windows into a Virtual Machine
- Understanding Configuration Options
- Optimizing a New Virtual Machine
07 Installing Linux on a Virtual Machine 3 topics +
- Loading Linux into a Virtual Machine
- Understanding Configuration Options
- Optimizing a New Linux Virtual Machine
08 Managing CPUs for a Virtual Machine 3 topics +
- Understanding CPU Virtualization
- Configuring VM CPU Options
- Tuning Practices for VM CPUs
09 Managing Memory for a Virtual Machine 3 topics +
- Understanding Memory Virtualization
- Configuring VM Memory Options
- Tuning Practices for VM Memory
10 Managing Storage for a Virtual Machine 3 topics +
- Understanding Storage Virtualization
- Configuring VM Storage Options
- Tuning Practices for VM Storage
11 Managing Networking for a Virtual Machine 3 topics +
- Understanding Network Virtualization
- Configuring VM Network Options
- Tuning Practices for Virtual Networks
12 Copying a Virtual Machine 3 topics +
- Cloning a Virtual Machine
- Working with Templates
- Saving a Virtual Machine State
13 Managing Additional Devices in Virtual Machines 8 topics +
- Using Virtual Machine Tools
- Understanding Virtual Devices
- Configuring a CD/DVD Drive
- Configuring a Floppy Disk Drive
- Configuring a Sound Card
- Configuring USB Devices
- Configuring Graphic Displays
- Configuring Other Devices
14 Understanding Availability 4 topics +
- Increasing Availability
- Protecting a Virtual Machine
- Protecting Multiple Virtual Machines
- Protecting Data Centers
15 Understanding Applications in a Virtual Machine 4 topics +
- Examining Virtual Infrastructure Performance Capabilities
- Deploying Applications in a Virtual Environment
- Understanding Virtual Appliances and vApps
- Open Stack and Containers
03 / FAQs
Questions before you start
What is virtualization in the computing world? +
The technology for creating a virtual version of a physical resource, such as a server, storage device, or network is called virtualization. This facilitates multiple virtual machines (VMs) to run on a single physical machine. Some common examples are:
- cloud computing
- server consolidation
- software development and testing
- disaster recovery
Who should do this Virtualization course? +
This is an ideal course for all those wanting to learn this skill and build a future-ready career in the world of virtualization. It can be specially beneficial for those working as a system administrator, cloud engineer or network administrator.
Are there any prerequisites for this course? +
No, there are no prerequisites. It is a beginner-friendly course.
What are the advanced topics covered in this course? +
Some of the advanced virtualization topics covered in this course include:
- High availability & disaster recovery
- Virtual appliances & vApps
- OpenStack & containers
What career opportunities can be explored after this Virtualization basics training? +
With a strong foundation in Virtualization, you can position yourself in these exciting roles:
- System Administrator
- Virtualization Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Network Engineer
- Security Engineer
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