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 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Open Source Virtualisation and Migration from VMware

  • Philosophy and core principles of open-source virtualisation
  • Comparative overview of VMware versus open-source alternatives
  • Strategic migration planning: assessing VMware workloads for transition

KVM and libvirt – Foundation and Migration

Introduction to KVM and libvirt

  • Overview of virtualisation in Linux using KVM
  • Installing and configuring KVM and libvirt for VMware migration
  • Network 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 Virtualisation Manager)
  • Installing the oVirt Engine and adding hosts
  • Configuring networks and storage within oVirt
  • Hands-on lab: installing oVirt and deploying virtual machines

Basic oVirt Administration

  • Managing data centres, 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 optimisation

Proxmox VE – Installation, Management, and Migration

Installing and Configuring Proxmox VE

  • Overview of Proxmox VE architecture
  • Installing Proxmox VE and performing 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 Virtualisation

  • 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 virtualisation
  • 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 Linux command-line fundamentals
  • Practical experience with virtualisation concepts
  • Foundational networking knowledge

Target Audience

  • System administrators
  • Virtualisation engineers
  • IT professionals aiming to transition from VMware to open-source virtualisation solutions

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