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Duration 35 hours
Course Outline
Foundations of Open Source Virtualization and Migration Strategy
- Core principles and the philosophy behind open-source virtualization.
- Comparative overview of VMware versus open-source alternatives.
- Strategic planning: Assessing VMware workloads to prepare for migration.
KVM and libvirt: Core Setup and Migration
Getting Started with KVM and libvirt
- Understanding virtualization in Linux via KVM.
- Installing and configuring KVM and libvirt specifically for migration tasks.
- Network setup: Configuring bridges, virtual networks, and Netplan basics.
- Practical Lab: Establishing a KVM and libvirt environment on a Linux VM.
Transitioning VMware Workloads to KVM
- Methods and tools for converting VMware VMs to KVM format.
- Importing and managing workloads using
virt-managerandvirt-v2v. - Verifying and testing the success of the migration.
- Practical Lab: Executing a live migration of VMs from VMware to KVM.
Deployment and Administration of oVirt/OLVM
Setting Up oVirt
- Introduction to oVirt and an overview of OLVM (Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager).
- Installing the oVirt Engine and registering hosts.
- Configuring network and storage infrastructure within oVirt.
- Practical Lab: Installing oVirt and launching virtual machines.
Essential oVirt Administration
- Administering data centers, clusters, and hosts.
- Building and configuring virtual networks.
- Managing storage and setting up NFS for oVirt.
- Practical Lab: Controlling VMs, networks, and storage resources in oVirt.
Advanced oVirt/OLVM Management and Resilience
High Availability and Backup Strategies
- Configuring high availability for virtual machines.
- Defining backup and disaster recovery frameworks.
- Tuning performance for oVirt-based VMs.
- Practical Lab: Implementing HA and backup mechanisms in oVirt.
Advanced Networking in oVirt
- Configuring VLANs, bridges, and complex network topologies.
- Refining virtual machine performance settings.
- Practical Lab: Executing network configuration and performance optimization tasks.
Proxmox VE: Setup, Administration, and Migration
Installing and Configuring Proxmox VE
- Understanding the Proxmox VE architecture.
- Installation and initial configuration procedures.
- Migrating workloads from VMware to Proxmox VE.
- Practical Lab: Installing Proxmox VE and importing VMware VMs.
Proxmox Administration and Containerization
- Managing both virtual machines and LXC containers.
- Configuring storage and networking in Proxmox.
- Establishing backup and disaster recovery protocols.
- Practical Lab: Administering VMs, containers, and storage within Proxmox.
Advanced Options: KubeVirt, OpenStack, and Future Planning
KubeVirt for Kubernetes-Based Virtualization
- KubeVirt architecture and its integration with Kubernetes.
- Demo: Deploying and managing VMs in a Kubernetes cluster using KubeVirt.
Introduction to OpenStack
- Key OpenStack components relevant to virtualization.
- Demo: Deploying and managing VMs within an OpenStack environment.
Best Practices and Continuing Education
- Reviewing migration best practices and scaling strategies.
- Planning for advanced production deployments.
- Resources for ongoing skill development.
Requirements
- Familiarity with Linux command-line fundamentals.
- Practical experience with core virtualization concepts.
- Solid understanding of networking principles.
Target Audience
- System administrators.
- Virtualization engineers.
- IT professionals aiming to shift their infrastructure from VMware to open-source solutions.
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The knowledge and the patience from the trainer to answer to our questions.
