Virtualization: Configuring VMs Across Platforms with VMware, Hyper-V, VirtualBox, Vagrant, and KVM

Course details

This course is an introduction to virtualization, which helps you learn and develop new operating systems, no matter what you are running on your laptop or system. It covers what virtualizations are, the different types of virtualizations, and how virtualization is different from containerization and emulation. Learn how to use VMware Workstation and Fusion, VMware Fusion on macOS Intel and macOS ARM, Oracle VirtualBox, and Vagrant.

Included in the course is how to create a Linux virtual machine and a Windows virtual machine. Expert author and trainer Sander van Vugt shows in real-time how to create and set up the virtual machine, so you truly have practice while you learn.

Learning objectives
Learn virtualization options and solutions to run on your own laptop.
Get started on virtualization products to create virtual machines using macOS, Windows, or Linux using either VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, KVM, or Proxmox.
Learn advanced virtualization features like snapshots, VM clones, embedded virtualization, and encrypted VMs, as well as virtualization networks.
Gain knowledge on how to install and set up a virtual machine.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Virtualization for everyone - Introduction

1. Understanding Virtualization

02 - Learning objectives
03 - Understanding virtualization
04 - Type 1 hypervisors versus Type 2 hypervisors
05 - Virtualization versus containerization
06 - Virtualization versus emulation
07 - Virtualization products overview

2. Using VMware Workstation or Fusion

08 - Learning objectives
09 - Requirements for using VMware Workstation or Fusion
10 - VMware Workstation or Fusion features
11 - Differences between Player and Pro

3. Installation

12 - Learning objectives
13 - VMware Fusion on macOS Intel
14 - VMware Fusion on macOS ARM
15 - VMware Workstation on Windows
16 - VMware Workstation on Linux
17 - Upgrading VMware Player to Pro

4. Creating Virtual Machines

18 - Learning objectives
19 - Linux virtual machines
20 - Windows virtual machines
21 - VMware tools
22 - Using host guest file systems
23 - Managing VMware virtual machine hardware

5. Using Hyper-V on Windows

24 - Learning objectives
25 - Requirements for using Hyper-V
26 - Running Hyper-V
27 - Using quick create to create a virtual machine in Hyper-V
28 - Creating a custom virtual machine in Hyper-V

6. Using Oracle VirtualBox

29 - Learning objectives
30 - Requirements for using VirtualBox
31 - VirtualBox on Windows
32 - VirtualBox on Linux
33 - VirtualBox on macOS
34 - Creating a virtual machine in VirtualBox
35 - Managing VirtualBox VM hardware

7. Using Vagrant

36 - Learning objectives
37 - Understanding Vagrant
38 - Vagrant on Windows
39 - Vagrant on macOS
40 - Vagrant on Linux
41 - Managing virtual machines with Vagrant

8. Using KVM

42 - Learning objectives
43 - Requirements for using KVM
44 - KVM on Ubuntu
45 - KVM on CentOS Stream

9. Other Options for Virtualization

46 - Learning objectives
47 - Parallels Desktop for Mac
48 - VMware ESXi
49 - Virtual machines in the cloud
50 - Proxmox

10. Advanced Virtualization Features

51 - Learning objectives
52 - Snapshots
53 - VM clones
54 - Nested virtualization
55 - Encrypted VMs
56 - Virtual networks

Conclusion

57 - Virtualization for everyone - Summary