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Creating a Lab with VMware Workstation Pro

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In this course, you’ll learn why you should create a lab, how to create a lab step by step, and how to virtualize a variety of different operating systems. If you want to build an awesome virtual lab with VMware Workstation – this course is for you!

Virtual labs allow IT Pros to create training, test, and demo environments to run different applications and multiple operating systems on their own desktop or laptop computer. In this course, Creating a Lab with VMware Workstation Pro, you will learn how to create a set of virtual machines useful for all kinds of testing scenarios. First, you will learn why you should create a lab. Next, you will explore how to create a lab. Finally, you will discover how to test multiple types of applications for various use cases. When you are finished with this course, you will have the knowledge needed to build a virtual lab that can be used to run Windows, Mac, and Linux virtual machines and containers using VMware Workstation Pro.

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • Preparing to Build a Virtual Lab 7mins
  • Installing VMware Workstation Pro 10mins
  • Creating Your First Virtual Machine in Workstation 22mins
  • Navigating and Configuring Workstation 14mins
  • Building a Multi-OS Virtual Lab in Workstation 40mins
  • Advanced Virtual Lab Configuration 17mins
  • Conclusion 2mins

Taught by

David Davis

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