You Will Learn How To
- Employ VMware and Microsoft virtual machine (VM) technologies
- Combine Windows and Linux workstations and servers on a single platform
- Leverage VMs to build testing, support and training environments
- Partition physical servers to decrease operating costs
- Migrate from physical to virtual machines
- Manage VMs on VMware ESX and Microsoft Hyper-V
Course Benefits
Virtual machines allow a computer to run multiple operating systems simultaneously, letting you partition servers to isolate applications, improve portability and migration, or create entire testing labs within a single PC. In this course, you gain the skills needed to install, configure and manage virtual servers and workstations. Hands-on exercises provide practical experience with virtual computing, virtual networks and optimising virtual machines.
Who Should Attend
Those in desktop and server support or management roles. Experience with system administration of Windows or Linux and networking knowledge are assumed.
Hands-On Training
Hands-on exercises provide experience deploying and administering virtual machines, including:
- Exploring the virtual machine interface
- Customising bridged, NAT and host-only virtual networks
- Invoking vendor-specific tools to enhance functionality
- Creating environments for support, testing and training
- Administering virtual servers remotely
- Scripting administrative tasks
- Performing physical to virtual machine migration
- Examining effects of CPU resource allocation
- Installing and managing ESX Server
- Importing and managing Hyper-V based VMs
Course Content
Virtualisation Concepts
Overview of virtual machines
- Defining virtual machines (servers and workstations)
- Advantages of deploying VMs
Virtual machine products
- VMware Workstation
- Server
- ESX
- Microsoft Virtual PC
- Hyper-V
- Other alternatives
Creating Virtual Machines
Comparing workstation products
- Functionality
- Performance
- Contrasting Windows and Linux hosts
Abstracting hardware
- Partitioning shared resources
- Accessing raw and virtual discs
- Virtualising CPU and memory resources
Deploying virtual workstation software
- Planning for automatic installations
- Designing virtual networks
- Bridged, NAT and host-only networking
- Controlling guest OS access
Building guest operating systems
- Allocating host resources
- Configuring virtual hard drives
- Enhancing VMs using virtualisation tools
- Managing peripheral devices
- Mapping to floppy and CD images
Exploiting Virtual Workstation Functionality
Creating support platforms
- Readying multiple operating systems
- Managing display modes
- Suspending and resuming virtual workstations
Expanding application support
- Extending legacy application life
- Widening platform options
- Resolving version conflicts
Constructing a test environment
- Accessing host files
- Taking and restoring snapshots
Developing training environments
- Protecting guest operating systems
- Exploiting non-persistent discs
Partitioning Servers
Establishing requirements
- Justifying server virtualisation
- Partitioning via hardware and software
- Recognising server functionality needs
Choosing virtual server hosts
- Evaluating performance and features
- Considering security implications
Executing Server VMs
- Working in interactive mode
- Implementing headless operation
Managing virtual servers remotely
- Exploiting remote management consoles
- Connecting to the Web interfaces
- Securing remote management
Deploying virtual servers
- Automating tasks via scripting
- Migrating physical to virtual servers
- Optimising performance
- Accessing Storage Area Networks (SANs)
Clustering virtual machines
- Distributing workloads via network load balancing (NLB)
- Establishing fault tolerance by utilising clustering services
Data Center Virtualisation with ESX
Building the architecture
- Examining ESX architecture
- Planning and configuration
Leveraging ESX features
- Networking with vSwitches and port groups
- Optimising resource utilisation
Managing Microsoft Hyper-V
Maintaining virtual machines
- Contrasting Hyper-V and ESX architecture
- Implementing remote management tools
Securing virtual machine deployments
- Implementing permissions
- Reducing attack surface with Server Core
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