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Introduction to VMware

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Explore the fundamentals of virtualization, as well as how to leverage this essential technology in your own lab using VMware products.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Getting started with VMware
1. Basics of Virtualization
  • What is virtualization?
  • Types of virtualization
  • Understanding virtualization terms
  • Advantages of virtualization
  • Limitation of virtualization
  • Virtualization vs. cloud
  • Introduction to VMware
  • Different products of VMware
2. Lab Setup
  • Lab design and prerequisites
  • Download, install, and manage VMware Workstation
  • Introduction to hypervisor and its role in VMware
  • Download ESXi and create a new VM
  • Install and configure ESXi
3. vSphere ESXi Management
  • Access ESXi through vSphere (web client)
  • Access ESXi through SSH
  • Create a new VM on vSphere environment
  • Download and install OS on vSphere VM
4. Managing Virtual Machines
  • Basic VM management
  • Snapshot and cloning
  • VM resouce management
  • Backup and recovery options in VMware
Conclusion
  • Additional resources

Taught by

Bill Ferguson

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