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 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Open-Source Virtualisation and VMware Migration

  • The philosophy and core principles underpinning open-source virtualisation
  • A comparative overview of VMware versus open-source alternatives
  • Strategic migration planning: evaluating VMware workloads for transition

KVM and libvirt - Foundations and Migration

Getting Started with KVM and libvirt

  • Understanding virtualisation in Linux via KVM
  • Setting up KVM and libvirt specifically for VMware migration scenarios
  • Network configuration: covering bridges, virtual networks, and Netplan basics
  • Practical Lab: Establishing a KVM and libvirt environment on a Linux VM

Transferring VMware Workloads to KVM

  • Tools and methodologies for converting VMware VMs to the KVM standard
  • Importing and managing VMware workloads using virt-manager and virt-v2v
  • Verification and testing of the migration process
  • Practical Lab: Executing the migration of VMs from VMware to KVM

Installing and Managing oVirt/OLVM

Deploying and Configuring oVirt

  • An introduction to oVirt and an overview of OLVM (Oracle Linux Virtualisation Manager)
  • Installing the oVirt Engine and integrating hosts
  • Configuring network and storage resources within oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Installing oVirt and deploying virtual machines

Foundational oVirt Administration

  • Oversight of data centres, clusters, and host nodes in oVirt
  • Creation and configuration of virtual networks
  • Storage administration and NFS integration for oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Managing VMs, networks, and storage within oVirt

Advanced oVirt/OLVM Management and High Availability

High Availability and Backup Strategies in oVirt

  • Establishing high availability for virtual machines
  • Formulating backup and disaster recovery policies
  • Tuning the performance of oVirt virtual machines
  • Practical Lab: Implementing high availability and backup mechanisms in oVirt

Advanced Networking in oVirt

  • Implementation of VLANs, bridges, and complex network configurations
  • Refining virtual machine performance settings in oVirt
  • Practical Lab: Network configuration and performance optimisation

Proxmox VE - Installation, Administration, and Migration

Deploying and Configuring Proxmox VE

  • An architectural overview of Proxmox VE
  • Installation of Proxmox VE and initial system setup
  • Migrating workloads from VMware to Proxmox VE
  • Practical Lab: Installing Proxmox VE and importing VMware VMs

Proxmox Administration and Container Oversight

  • Managing virtual machines and LXC containers
  • Configuring Proxmox storage and networking
  • Establishing backup and disaster recovery protocols in Proxmox
  • Practical Lab: Managing VMs, containers, and storage within Proxmox

Optional Advanced Topics - KubeVirt, OpenStack, and Future Directions

KubeVirt for Kubernetes-Based Virtualisation

  • An overview of KubeVirt architecture and its integration with Kubernetes
  • Live Demo: Deploying and managing VMs within Kubernetes using KubeVirt

Introduction to OpenStack

  • An overview of OpenStack components relevant to virtualisation
  • Live Demo: Deploying and managing VMs within the OpenStack ecosystem

Best Practices and Reference Materials

  • Reviewing migration best practices and scaling considerations
  • Planning for advanced deployments in production environments
  • Resources for ongoing professional development

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of Linux command-line fundamentals
  • Practical experience with virtualisation concepts
  • Foundational knowledge of networking

Intended Audience

  • System administrators
  • Virtualisation engineers
  • IT professionals seeking to shift from VMware to open-source virtualisation solutions

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