Overview
Welcome to the Introduction to Virtualization and Cloud Technologies lab. In this lab, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.
Learning Outcomes:
In this lab, you will learn to:
Create a virtual machine using AWS Management Console.
AWS virtual networking components
Explore the Azure Portal.
Create a virtual machine using the Azure Portal.
Key terms and descriptions
Virtualization
The process of creating a virtual version of computing resources such as servers, storage devices, networks, or operating systems
Hypervisor
Software that allows multiple virtual machines (VMs) to run on a single physical machine; can be Type 1 (bare metal) or Type 2 (hosted)
Virtual Machine (VM)
A software-based emulation of a physical computer, running its own operating system and applications
Guest OS
The operating system installed on a virtual machine. It runs independently within the VM.
Host Machine
The physical computer that runs the hypervisor and supports virtual machines
Snapshot
A saved state of a VM at a specific point in time that can be restored if needed
Cloud Computing
The delivery of computing services—servers, storage, databases, networking, software—over the Internet (“the cloud”)
Public Cloud
Cloud services provided over the internet and shared among multiple users or organizations (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
Private Cloud
Cloud infrastructure operated solely for a single organization, either on premises or hosted
Hybrid Cloud
A computing environment that combines public and private clouds, allowing data and applications to be shared between them
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
Cloud service that offers virtualized computing resources over the Internet (e.g., virtual servers, storage)
PaaS (Platform as a Service)
Cloud service that provides a platform for developing, running, and managing applications without dealing with the underlying infrastructure
SaaS (Software as a Service)
Cloud service where users access application software over the Internet (e.g., Google Workspace, Microsoft 365)