Learning Virtualization

Introduction

• Learning virtualization
• About this update
• What you should know before starting

1. Introduction to Virtualization

• Overview of virtualization
• Understanding different types of hypervisors
• Understanding the cloud

2. Virtualization Advantages

• Using virtualization for more efficient utilization of hardware
• Using virtualization to increase availability
• Disaster recovery
• Just-in-time delivery of resources
• Saving energy

3. Virtualization Disadvantages

• Increased complexity
• Expense
• Sprawl

4. Common Uses of Virtualization

• Virtualizing desktop computers
• Running a specific program
• Setting up test and development environments
• Designing a private cloud
• Utilizing a public cloud
• Choosing the best solution for you

5. Hardware

• Understanding virtual CPU
• Understanding virtual memory
• Understanding virtual storage
• Understanding virtual networking
• Understanding virtual graphic processing

6. Microsoft Hyper-V

• Installing Hyper-V
• Creating a virtual machine with Hyper-V
• Setting up networking with Hyper-V
• Allocating processors and memory to a virtual machine using Hyper-V
• Using checkpoints in Hyper-V
• Uninstalling Hyper-V

7. VMware Workstation

• Installing VMware Workstation
• Creating a virtual machine with VMware Workstation
• Setting up networking with VMware Workstation
• Allocating processors and memory to a virtual machine using VMware Workstation
• Duplicating a virtual machine using VMware Workstation

8. Preparing Your Infrastructure for Virtualization

• Understanding different file systems
• Choosing between SAN, NAS, or local storage

9. Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting network communication
• Troubleshooting slow performance
• Troubleshooting common errors

Conclusion

• Next steps