Introduction to Virtualization
Welcome to the Introduction to Virtualization lab. In this lab, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.
Virtual Machines (VMs) are created using Hypervisor software, and when working in private cloud infrastructures there are multiple considerations to consider when looking to provision VMs. Hypervisors can be one of two types, known as Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors.
Type 1 refers to a hypervisor that runs on a host’s physical hardware, otherwise known as a "bare metal" configuration.
In this type of virtualization, the Hypervisor does not rely on the operating system (OS) used by the host machine and instead makes calls directly to the hardware to generate virtual resources and an example of this would be VMWare ESXi.
This is the opposite with Type 2 hypervisors, which run "on top" of an OS and rely on that OS to make calls to the system hardware in its place. An example of this type of configuration would be Virtual Box.
In this module, a Type 1 hypervisor called Microsoft Hyper-V, will be used to explain the virtualization concepts.
Overview
Learning Outcomes
In this module, you will complete the following exercises:
- Exercise 1 – Virtual Networking Software
After completing this module, you should be able to:
- Define and describe compute sizing requirements and concepts.
- Install and explore the Microsoft Hyper-V application.
- Provisioning a Virtual Machine for Oversubscription.
Exam Objectives
The following exam objectives are covered in this module:
1.7 Compare and contrast virtualization concepts.