Virtualization using open source and commercial solutions

Module title:

Virtualization using open source and commercial solutions

Module overview:

Students will learn how to implement principles such as:
• Create, administer and manage KVM and vSphere based environments
• Centralized management of KVM and vSphere based environment
• Network, storage and balancing configuration for KVM and vSphere based environment

This module is important for students as it's their second module related to virtualization, one of the most fundamental aspects of IT today. Students will extend and expand their knowledge of virtualization by learning how to user KVM and vSphere to virtualize various workloads, based on supported guest operating systems.

After successfully passing this module students will be able to implement and maintain KVM and vSphere based environment. Students will also be able to correctly configure various aspects of virtualized storage, networking and high availability, necessary for virtual machines to get to a higher availability level.

Literature:

Essential reading:
1. Dakic, V., Chirammal, D.H., Mukhedar, P., Vettahu A. (2020) Mastering KVM Virtualization, Livery Place, 35 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PB, UK, Packt Publishing.
2. Davis, J., Baca, S., Thomas, O. (2021) VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide, [s.l.], VMware Press.

Recommended reading:
1. Marshall, N., Brown, M., Fritz, G.B., Johnson, R. (2018) Mastering VMware vSphere 6.7, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774, John Wiley and Sons.

Further reading:
1. Brown, M., Cartwright, H., Gavanda, M., Mauro, A., Novak, K., Valsecchi, P. (2019) The Complete VMware vSphere Guide, Livery Place, 35 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PB, UK, Packt Publishing.