Course Outline
Introduction to Open Source Virtualization and Migration from VMware
- Philosophy and Core Principles of Open Source Virtualization
 - Overview of VMware vs. 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 Virtualization in Linux 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 with 
virt-managerandvirt-v2v - Testing and Validating Migration
 - Hands-on Lab: Migrating VMs from VMware to KVM
 
oVirt/OLVM Installation and Management
Installing and Configuring oVirt
- Introduction to oVirt and Overview of OLVM (Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager)
 - Installing 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
 
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- An understanding of Linux command-line basics
 - Experience with virtualization concepts
 - Networking knowledge
 
Audience
- System administrators
 - Virtualization engineers
 - IT professionals looking to migrate from VMware to open-source virtualization solutions
 
Testimonials (5)
he was patience and understood that we fall behind
Albertina - REGNOLOGY ROMANIA S.R.L.
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OC is new to us and we learnt alot and the labs were excellent
sharkey dollie
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Everything. It was very understandable, and if we didn't understand something, Adriano explained it.
Zsolt Nagy - W.UP Kft
Course - OpenShift Container Platform for Developers
I mostly enjoyed the knowledge of the trainer.
- Inverso Gesellschaft fur innovative Versicherungssoftware mbH
Course - Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift for Developers
There was a lot to lean, but it never felt rushed.