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VMWare for Absolute Beginners

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Overview

The Best beginner's course on VMware virtualization, covering ESXi and essential skills to manage virtual environment.

What you'll learn:
  • Virtualization fundamentals
  • Gain a working knowledge of virtualization terminology
  • Download and install VMWare Workstation Player
  • How to install setup VMWare vSphere environment.
  • How to install ESXi hypervisor in nested environment
  • Install Operating System on a VM
  • Learn the importance of VMware Tools and how to install and configure it for better performance and functionality.

Now a days every organization IT infrastructure runs mostly on virtualization and most specifically on VMWare. In this course you will learn all the basics of VMWare. I will teach you how to setup your lab, install ESXi hypervisor, setup vSphere environment and create virtual machines on VMWare vSphere.


Here is what we will learn in this course:

Section 1: Introduction

  • Course introduction

  • Course overview


Section 2: Virtualization Fundamentals

  • What is Virtualization

  • Virtualization Terminology

  • Benefits of Virtualization

  • Difference between Virtualization & Cloud

  • Importance of Virtualization

  • Welcome to VMWare

  • VMWare Products


Section 3: Lab Setup

  • Designing Lab and Prerequisites

  • VMWare Workstation Player Download and Install

  • ESXi Software Download

  • Creating New VM on VMWare Player

  • ESXi Installation and Configuration


Section 4: ESXi vSphere Environment Management

  • vSphere ESXi Access

  • SSH Access to ESXi Server

  • Create First VM on vSphere

  • Install OS on the VM


Testimonials from my students:

  • Hello Imran Afzal Sir,

    Thank you for your valuable course. I got a job offer after completion of this course. Thanks again

    Regards,-- Kshitji Deshmukh


  • Hi Imran,

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    I've taken your course "Complete Linux Training Course to Get Your Dream IT Job" due to which I was able to answer almost all the Linux-based interview questions. Thank you once again for making this wonderful course.

    Regards, -- MD Shah Alam


  • Hi Imran,

    Thank you so much for the wonderful course. It was so clear and precise as a beginner I went through your course and cleared the Linux administrator interview now i got selected. I am so happy and thanks once again. I am also now preparing for the Redhat Certification.

    Thanks you once again, I was a complete beginner after going through your course I was able to understand all the topics now I am a Linux Admin

    Thanks -- Adrian Joseph


  • Dear Mr. Imran Afzal,

    Thanks you I pass today CompTIA Linux+ Exam

    Best Regards -- Ebadi Elia


  • Imran, I just wanted to report that I have found my first Linux job. I am working as a Linux Systems Administrator with IBM and you played a big part in educating me in order to obtain this position. Thanks for such a thorough course! I am looking forward to enrolling in your bash scripting coruse soon.

    -- Joel Stroback


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Imran Afzal

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