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Operating System Virtualization - Bachelor's

Philip Matuszak

Each successful student in this course will become familiar with hypervisors, virtualization terms, infrastructure considerations, and appropriate use cases. While designed to give an overview of today’s Virtualization technologies and methods, students in the course will gain enough practical knowledge to begin deploying various hypervisors and virtual machine environments using current industry standard platforms.

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Each successful student in this course will become familiar with hypervisors, virtualization terms, infrastructure considerations, and appropriate use cases. While designed to give an overview of today’s Virtualization technologies and methods, students in the course will gain enough practical knowledge to begin deploying various hypervisors and virtual machine environments using current industry standard platforms.

Required Textbook: Various handouts will be provided

Other Required Materials: Laptop with 8GB or Higher RAM, quad-core or higher CPU, HDD with 300-500GB

Software Requirements: Oracle Virtual Box, Various hypervisors downloaded from the internet

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Module 1: Hypervisors
Welcome to Operating System Virtualization! Each successful student in this course will become familiar with hypervisors, virtualization terms, infrastructure considerations, and appropriate use cases. While designed to give an overview of today’s Virtualization technologies and methods, students in the course will gain enough practical knowledge to begin deploying various hypervisors and virtual machine environments using current industry standard platforms. Module one gives a brief origin of virtualization, the modern hypervisor, types of virtualization, and types of today’s hypervisors.
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Module 2: Host Hardware and Data Center Infrastructure
Module two discusses hosting types and scenarios for creating virtualization platforms and basic hardware concepts for virtualization hosts and infrastructure.
Module 3: VM Creation and Management
Module three outlines and examines the VM creation process, resource allocation, and procedures used after a guest OS has been installed.
Module 4: CPU, Memory, and Consumables
Module four highlights aspects of hypervisor administration as well as concepts related to resource overcommitment.
Module 5: Networking
Module five defines both physical and virtual networking concepts as they relate to both host hardware and virtual machine hardware.
Module 6: Storage
Module six defines local and shared storage concepts, as well as shared storage devices, networks, and hypervisor access to storage.
Module 7: Hypervisor Clusters
Module seven gives learners an introduction to the clustering of hypervisors. Topics include how hosts are clustered as well as features available because of clustering.
Module 8: EUC and VDI End User Computing and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Module 8 introduces the concept of end-user computing and how virtualization technology can be used to deliver secure on-demand desktops to end users.
Summative Course Assessment
This module contains the summative course assessment that has been designed to evaluate your understanding of the course material and assess your ability to apply the knowledge you have acquired throughout the course.

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Examines hypervisors and virtualization, which are indispensable for modern computing
Philip Matuszak is an experienced instructor in the field of virtualization
Develops knowledge of IT infrastructure considerations for virtualization
Provides practical knowledge to deploy various hypervisors and VM environments
Covers hardware concepts for virtualization and resource management techniques
Requires extensive hardware setup before beginning the course

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Organize and Review Course Materials
Organize and review course materials to improve retention and understanding of key concepts.
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  • Review lecture notes, readings, and other course materials.
  • Create summaries and flashcards to reinforce learning.
  • Connect new concepts to prior knowledge and experiences.
Oracle Virtual Box Tutorial Series
Follow tutorials on Oracle Virtual Box to enhance your understanding of virtualization tools and techniques.
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  • Install and configure Oracle Virtual Box.
  • Create and manage virtual machines.
  • Install and configure guest operating systems.
Review Basic Networking and Storage Concepts
Review networking and storage concepts to strengthen the foundation for understanding virtualization technologies.
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  • Review basic network topologies, protocols, and devices.
  • Discuss different types of storage devices and technologies.
  • Understand the role of networking and storage in virtualization.
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Meetup with Local Virtualization Enthusiasts
Connect with local virtualization professionals to share knowledge and expand your network.
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  • Identify and join local virtualization meetup groups.
  • Attend meetups and participate in discussions.
  • Introduce yourself and connect with other attendees.
Vmware Hypervisor Practice Lab
Practice using VMware Hypervisor to reinforce your understanding of hypervisor deployment and management.
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  • Install VMware Hypervisor on a host machine.
  • Create and configure virtual machines.
  • Manage virtual machine resources, including CPU, memory, and storage.
Design and Implement a Virtualization Solution
Design and implement a virtualization solution to gain practical experience in infrastructure planning and management.
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  • Identify business requirements and constraints.
  • Select appropriate virtualization technology and hypervisor.
  • Design and implement the virtualization architecture.
  • Configure and manage the virtualized environment.
  • Monitor and optimize the virtualization solution.
Virtualization Case Study Analysis
Analyze real-world virtualization case studies to learn from industry best practices and challenges.
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  • Identify and research a virtualization case study.
  • Analyze the case study, including the business objectives, technical solutions, and outcomes.
  • Prepare a report summarizing your findings and recommendations.

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Intermediate
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Coursera
Institution
Illinois Tech
Instructor
Philip Matuszak
Session
August 5, 2024 - October 14, 2024
Language
English
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Examines hypervisors and virtualization, which are indispensable for modern computing
Philip Matuszak is an experienced instructor in the field of virtualization
Develops knowledge of IT infrastructure considerations for virtualization
Provides practical knowledge to deploy various hypervisors and VM environments
Covers hardware concepts for virtualization and resource management techniques
Requires extensive hardware setup before beginning the course
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