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 Duration 35 hours

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Open Source Virtualization & Post-VMware Migration

  • The ethos and fundamental principles of open-source virtualization
  • Comparative analysis: VMware versus open-source counterparts
  • Strategic migration planning: Evaluating VMware workloads for transfer

KVM & libvirt: Foundations & Migration

KVM and libvirt Basics

  • Understanding Linux virtualization through KVM
  • Setting up KVM and libvirt for VMware transition
  • Network setup: Managing bridges, virtual networks, and Netplan fundamentals
  • Practical Lab: Configuring KVM and libvirt on a Linux virtual machine

Transitioning VMware Workloads to KVM

  • Tools and methods for converting VMware VMs to KVM
  • Importing and overseeing VMware workloads using virt-manager and virt-v2v
  • Verifying and testing the migration process
  • Practical Lab: Moving VMs from VMware to KVM

oVirt & OLVM: Installation & Administration

oVirt Setup & Configuration

  • Overview of oVirt and OLVM (Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager)
  • Installing the oVirt Engine and integrating hosts
  • Configuring networks and storage within oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Installing oVirt and provisioning virtual machines

Core oVirt Administration

  • Administering data centers, clusters, and hosts in oVirt
  • Building and configuring virtual networks
  • Storage administration and NFS integration for oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Managing VMs, networks, and storage in oVirt

Advanced oVirt & OLVM: Management & High Availability

High Availability & Backups in oVirt

  • Setting up high availability for virtual machines
  • Formulating backup and disaster recovery strategies
  • Tuning performance for oVirt virtual machines
  • Practical Lab: Implementing high availability and backup protocols in oVirt

Advanced oVirt Networking

  • Configuring VLANs, bridges, and complex network structures
  • Precision tuning of virtual machine performance in oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Network configuration and performance optimization tasks

Proxmox VE: Installation, Management, & Migration

Proxmox VE Setup & Configuration

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

Proxmox Administration & Container Management

  • Oversight of virtual machines and LXC containers
  • Configuring Proxmox storage and networks
  • Establishing backups and disaster recovery in Proxmox
  • Practical Lab: Administering VMs, containers, and storage in Proxmox

Optional Advanced Topics: KubeVirt, OpenStack & Future Steps

KubeVirt for Kubernetes-Based Virtualization

  • Architecture of KubeVirt and its integration with Kubernetes
  • Demo Session: Deploying and managing VMs in Kubernetes via KubeVirt

Getting Started with OpenStack

  • Overview of OpenStack components for virtualization
  • Demo Session: Deploying and managing VMs in OpenStack

Best Practices & Resources

  • Review of migration best practices and scalability considerations
  • Strategies for advanced production deployments
  • Curation of resources for ongoing professional development

Requirements

  • Foundational knowledge of the Linux command line
  • Practical experience with core virtualization concepts
  • Basic understanding of networking principles

Intended Audience

  • System administrators
  • Virtualization engineers
  • IT specialists seeking to transition from VMware to open-source virtualization technologies

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