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 Duration 35 hours

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Foundations of Open-Source Virtualization and VMware Migration

  • Core principles and philosophy behind open-source virtualization
  • Comparative overview: VMware versus open-source alternatives
  • Strategic migration planning: Evaluating VMware workloads for transition

KVM and libvirt: Foundations and Migration Strategies

Getting Started with KVM and libvirt

  • Overview of Linux-based virtualization using KVM
  • Installation and configuration of KVM and libvirt for VMware migration
  • Networking setup: Bridges, virtual networks, and basic Netplan usage
  • Practical Lab: Deploying KVM and libvirt on a Linux virtual machine

Transferring VMware Workloads to KVM

  • Tools and methods for converting VMware VMs to KVM
  • Importing and managing VMware workloads using virt-manager and virt-v2v
  • Validating and testing the migration process
  • Practical Lab: Executing VM migration from VMware to KVM

oVirt/OLVM: Installation and Administration

Installing and Configuring oVirt

  • Introduction to oVirt and an overview of OLVM (Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager)
  • Deploying the oVirt Engine and integrating hosts
  • Configuring networks and storage within the oVirt environment
  • Practical Lab: Installing oVirt and provisioning virtual machines

Fundamental oVirt Administration

  • Oversight of data centers, clusters, and hosts in oVirt
  • Creation and configuration of virtual networks
  • Storage management and NFS integration for oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Administering VMs, networks, and storage in oVirt

Advanced oVirt/OLVM Management and High Availability

High Availability and Backup in oVirt

  • Establishing high availability for virtual machines
  • Strategies for backup and disaster recovery
  • Performance optimization for oVirt VMs
  • Practical Lab: Implementing high availability and backup configurations in oVirt

Advanced Networking in oVirt

  • Configuring VLANs, bridges, and complex network structures
  • Refining virtual machine performance in oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Advanced network configuration and performance tuning

Proxmox VE: Installation, Management, and Migration

Setting Up Proxmox VE

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

Proxmox Administration and Container Oversight

  • Managing virtual machines and LXC containers
  • Configuring storage and networks in Proxmox
  • Implementing backups and disaster recovery in Proxmox
  • Practical Lab: Managing VMs, containers, and storage within Proxmox

Advanced Topics (Optional): KubeVirt, OpenStack, and Future Steps

KubeVirt for Kubernetes-Based Virtualization

  • Understanding KubeVirt architecture and its integration with Kubernetes
  • Demo Session: Deploying and managing VMs in Kubernetes via KubeVirt

Introduction to OpenStack

  • Key components of OpenStack for virtualization
  • Demo Session: Deploying and managing VMs in an OpenStack environment

Best Practices and Further Resources

  • Reviewing migration best practices and scalability considerations
  • Planning advanced deployments for production environments
  • Curated resources for ongoing professional development

Requirements

  • Foundational knowledge of Linux command-line operations
  • Practical experience with virtualization principles
  • Working knowledge of networking concepts

Target Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Virtualization Engineers
  • IT specialists seeking to transition from VMware to open-source virtualization stacks

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