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 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Open-Source Virtualization and Migration from VMware

  • Philosophy and core principles of open-source virtualization
  • Overview of VMware versus open-source alternatives
  • High-level migration planning: Assessing VMware workloads for migration

KVM and libvirt - Foundation and Migration

Introduction to KVM and libvirt

  • Overview of Linux virtualization with KVM
  • Installing and configuring KVM and libvirt for VMware migration
  • Networking configuration: Bridges, virtual networks, and Netplan basics
  • Hands-on Lab: Setting up KVM and libvirt on a Linux VM

Migrating VMware Workloads to KVM

  • Tools and techniques for converting VMware VMs to KVM
  • Importing and managing VMware workloads using virt-manager and virt-v2v
  • Testing and validating the migration process
  • Hands-on Lab: Migrating VMs from VMware to KVM

oVirt/OLVM Installation and Management

Installing and Configuring oVirt

  • Introduction to oVirt and an overview of OLVM (Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager)
  • Installing the oVirt Engine and adding hosts
  • Network and storage configuration in oVirt
  • Hands-on Lab: Installing oVirt and deploying virtual machines

Basic oVirt Administration

  • Managing data centers, clusters, and hosts in oVirt
  • Creating and configuring virtual networks
  • Storage management and NFS setup for oVirt
  • Hands-on Lab: Managing VMs, networks, and storage in oVirt

Advanced oVirt/OLVM Management and High Availability

High Availability and Backup in oVirt

  • Configuring high availability for virtual machines
  • Backup and disaster recovery strategies
  • Performance tuning for oVirt virtual machines
  • Hands-on Lab: Setting up high availability and backup in oVirt

Advanced Networking in oVirt

  • VLANs, bridges, and advanced network configurations
  • Fine-tuning virtual machine performance in oVirt
  • Hands-on Lab: Network configuration and performance optimization

Proxmox VE - Installation, Management, and Migration

Installing and Configuring Proxmox VE

  • Overview of Proxmox VE architecture
  • Installing Proxmox VE and initial setup
  • Migrating VMware workloads to Proxmox VE
  • Hands-on Lab: Installing Proxmox VE and importing VMware VMs

Proxmox Administration and Container Management

  • Managing virtual machines and LXC containers
  • Proxmox storage and network configuration
  • Setting up backups and disaster recovery in Proxmox
  • Hands-on Lab: Managing VMs, containers, and storage in Proxmox

Optional Advanced Topics - KubeVirt, OpenStack, and Next Steps

Introduction to KubeVirt for Kubernetes-Based Virtualization

  • Overview of KubeVirt architecture and integration with Kubernetes
  • Hands-on Demo: Deploying and managing VMs in Kubernetes with KubeVirt

Introduction to OpenStack

  • Overview of OpenStack components for virtualization
  • Hands-on Demo: Deploying and managing VMs in OpenStack

Best Practices and Resources

  • Review of migration best practices and scaling considerations
  • Planning for advanced deployments in production environments
  • Resources for continued learning

Requirements

  • Familiarity with basic Linux command-line operations
  • Experience with virtualization concepts
  • Knowledge of networking fundamentals

Target Audience

  • System administrators
  • Virtualization engineers
  • IT professionals aiming to migrate from VMware to open-source virtualization solutions

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