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Fundamentals of Virtualization
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11 notesIST 1483Lesson 1Understanding VirtualizationVirtualization as abstraction, isolation, resource control, and a response to data-center growth and underused hardware.IST 1483Lesson 2Understanding HypervisorsHow hypervisors arbitrate shared hardware, compare Type 1 and Type 2 architectures, and control VM resources.IST 1483Lesson 3Understanding Virtual MachinesVM anatomy, virtual hardware, resource mappings, lifecycle tools, and portable virtual appliances.IST 1483Lesson 4Creating a Virtual MachineP2V planning, host readiness, virtual hardware choices, guest installation, and validation of a supportable VM.IST 1483Lesson 5Installing Windows on a Virtual MachineInstall Windows from trusted media, add guest integration, inspect virtual hardware, and optimize a Windows VM for supportable performance.IST 1483Lesson 6Installing Linux on a Virtual MachineInstall Ubuntu in VirtualBox, add Guest Additions, inspect guest-visible resources, and tune Linux services, packages, timing, and metrics.IST 1483Lesson 7Managing CPUs for a Virtual MachineExplain vCPU scheduling, right-size processor assignments, use hyper-threading carefully, and account for chipset limits during migration.IST 1483Lesson 8Managing Memory for a Virtual MachineMap guest memory to host RAM, avoid paging, and use ballooning, overcommitment, page sharing, and compression responsibly.IST 1483Lesson 9Managing Storage for a Virtual MachineTrace VM storage I/O, add and prepare a virtual disk, and apply RAID, deduplication, thin provisioning, QoS, SSDs, and tiering.IST 1483Lesson 10Managing Networking for a Virtual MachineVirtual NICs and switches, bridged, NAT, and host-only connections, and tuning practices for consolidated virtual networks.IST 1483Lesson 11Copying a Virtual MachineVM files, manual and tool-based cloning, unique identities and Sysprep, templates, and snapshots for safe testing.
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