Deploying VMware and Microsoft Virtual Machines (VM) Technologies: Hands on Introduction

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Course Overview

Virtual machines allow a computer to run multiple operating systems simultaneously, letting you partition servers to isolate applications, improve portability and migration, or create entire testing labs within a single PC. In this course, you gain the skills needed to install, configure and manage virtual servers and workstations. Hands-on exercises provide practical experience with virtual computing, virtual networks and optimising virtual machines.

This training may be available onsite; please contact us if you are interested.

Audience

Those in desktop and server support or management roles. Experience with system administration of Windows or Linux and networking knowledge is assumed.

Skills Gained

You will learn to:

• Implement VMware and Microsoft virtual machine (VM) technologies
• Combine Windows and Linux workstations and servers on a single platform
• Leverage VMs to build testing, support and training environments
• Partition physical servers to decrease operating costs
• Migrate from physical to virtual machines
• Manage VMs throughout the enterprise

Course Outline

Virtualisation Concepts

Overview of virtual machines

• Defining virtual machines (servers and workstations)
• Advantages of deploying VMs

Virtual machine products

• VMware Workstation
• Server
• ESX
• Microsoft Virtual PC
• Virtual Server
• Other alternatives

Creating Virtual Machines

Comparing workstation products

• Functionality
• Performance
• Contrasting Windows and Linux hosts

Abstracting hardware

• Partitioning shared resources
• Accessing raw and virtual disks
• Virtualising CPU and memory resources

Deploying virtual workstation software

• Planning for automatic installations
• Designing virtual networks
• Bridged, NAT and host-only networking
• Controlling guest OS access

Building guest operating systems

• Allocating host resources
• Configuring virtual hard drives
• Enhancing VMs using virtualisation tools
• Managing peripheral devices
• Mapping to floppy and CD images

Exploiting Virtual Workstation Functionality

Creating support platforms

• Readying multiple operating systems
• Managing display modes
• Suspending and resuming virtual workstations

Expanding application support

• Extending legacy application life
• Widening platform options
• Resolving version conflicts

Constructing a test environment

• Accessing host files
• Taking and restoring snapshots

Developing training environments

• Protecting guest operating systems
• Exploiting non-persistent disks

Partitioning Servers

Establishing requirements

• Justifying server virtualisation
• Partitioning via hardware and software
• Recognising server functionality needs

Choosing virtual server hosts

• Evaluating performance and features
• Considering security implications

Executing Server VMs

• Working in interactive mode
• Implementing headless operation

Managing Virtual Servers remotely

• Exploiting remote management consoles
• Connecting to the Web interfaces
• Securing remote management

Deploying Virtual Servers

• Automating tasks via scripting
• Migrating physical to virtual servers
• Optimising performance
• Accessing Storage Area Networks (SANs)

Virtual Servers in the Enterprise

Deploying VMware ESX

• Examining ESX Server architecture
• Planning and installation

Leveraging ESX features

• Achieving greater scalability
• Service console
• VMkernel
• Exploiting SANs

Managing the Virtual Environment

Centralising management

• Configuring access controls
• VMware VirtualCenter and VMotion

Planning disaster recovery

• Backing up virtual machines
• Relocating VMs for service continuity

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