Fundamentals of Server Virtualization
Datacenters and desktops alike are using server virtualization to gain efficiency, agility, and cost-savings. In this course, you’ll learn what server virtualization is, how it benefits you, how it works, and see it in action
What you'll learn
If you are an IT professional, you should know what server virtualization is and how it can make your life easier. In this course, Fundamentals of Server Virtualization, you’ll learn the benefits of server virtualization, the architecture behind it, and see it in action - both in the datacenter and on the desktop. First, you’ll learn how companies are using tools to move applications running in physical hosts to virtual machines. Next, you'll explore how to test and deploy server virtualization. Finally, you'll discover multiple options for building a server virtualization lab of your own. When you're finished with this course, you’ll have all you need to understand how you can use server virtualization to your advantage.
Table of contents
- Introduction 1m
- How Server Virtualization Works 2m
- Hypervisor 1m
- Hypervisor Types 2m
- Virtual Hosts 1m
- Virtual Machines and Virtual Resources 3m
- Resource Sharing and Over-commitment 3m
- Availability Features 3m
- Performance Optimization 3m
- Virtualization Management 4m
- Demo: Administering Virtual Machines in vSphere 9m
- Summary 2m
About the author
David has authored over 100 courses for Pluralsight.com around enterprise data center technologies such as cloud computing, virtualization, and (especially) VMware vSphere. He is a partner at ActualTechMedia.com where he creates compelling enterprise technology content, moderates online events, and helps to connect some of the best-known technology companies in the industry with the end user community. With over 20 years in enterprise technology, he has served as an IT Manager, administrator, an... more