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 Duration 35 hours

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Foundations of Open Source Virtualization and Migrating from VMware

  • Understanding the philosophy and core principles behind open source virtualization
  • Comparative overview: VMware vs. open source alternatives
  • Strategic migration planning: Assessing VMware workloads for the transition

KVM and libvirt: Foundations and Migration Pathways

Getting Started with KVM and libvirt

  • Exploring virtualization within Linux using KVM
  • Setting up KVM and libvirt to facilitate VMware migration
  • Configuring networks: Bridges, virtual networks, and Netnet basics
  • Practical Lab: Deploying KVM and libvirt on a Linux virtual machine

Transferring VMware Workloads to KVM

  • Essential tools and methodologies for converting VMware VMs to KVM
  • Importing and managing VMware workloads using virt-manager and virt-v2v
  • Validation and testing of the migration process
  • Practical Lab: Executing VM migration from VMware to KVM

oVirt/OLVM: Installation and Administrative Control

Deploying and Configuring oVirt

  • Introduction to oVirt and an overview of OLVM (Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager)
  • Installing the oVirt Engine and registering hosts
  • Managing network and storage configurations within oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Installing oVirt and deploying virtual machines

Fundamental oVirt Administration

  • Oversight of data centers, clusters, and hosts in oVirt
  • Designing and configuring virtual networks
  • Storage administration and NFS setup for oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Administering VMs, networks, and storage resources in oVirt

Advanced oVirt/OLVM Management and High Availability

Ensuring High Availability and Backup in oVirt

  • Setting up high availability features for virtual machines
  • Strategies for backup and disaster recovery
  • Performance tuning for oVirt virtual machines
  • Practical Lab: Implementing high availability and backup solutions in oVirt

Advanced Networking in oVirt

  • Managing VLANs, bridges, and complex network setups
  • Optimizing virtual machine performance in oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Configuring networks and optimizing performance

Proxmox VE: Installation, Management, and Migration

Installing and Configuring Proxmox VE

  • Architectural overview of Proxmox VE
  • Installation procedures and initial configuration steps
  • Transitioning VMware workloads to Proxmox VE
  • Practical Lab: Installing Proxmox VE and importing VMware VMs

Proxmox Administration and Container Management

  • Oversight of Virtual Machines and LXC Containers
  • Configuring Proxmox storage and network resources
  • Establishing backup and disaster recovery protocols in Proxmox
  • Practical Lab: Managing VMs, containers, and storage in Proxmox

Optional Advanced Topics: KubeVirt, OpenStack, and Future Directions

Introduction to KubeVirt for Kubernetes-Based Virtualization

  • Architectural overview of KubeVirt and its integration with Kubernetes
  • Live Demo: Deploying and managing VMs within Kubernetes using KubeVirt

Introduction to OpenStack

  • Overview of OpenStack components relevant to virtualization
  • Live Demo: Deploying and managing VMs in OpenStack

Best Practices and Continuing Resources

  • Review of migration best practices and scaling strategies
  • Planning for advanced deployments in production environments
  • Resources for ongoing professional development

Requirements

  • Foundational knowledge of Linux command-line operations
  • Practical experience with core virtualization concepts
  • Understanding of networking principles

Target Audience

  • System administrators
  • Virtualization engineers
  • IT professionals seeking to transition from VMware to open-source virtualization solutions

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