BCS 451: OS and Storage Virtualization

This intensive course covers the installation, management, and use of Virtualization Server with Storage Area Networks and Network Attached Storage Technologies. This advanced course prepares the student to understand the OS Virtualization, Storage Virtualization, Cloud Computing as well as the following topics in detail. VMWare Installation, Configuring a Virtual Machine, Gold Builds, and Clones, Advanced Configurations, Virtual Networking, Physical-to-Virtual Migrations, Server Consolidation, Cool Tools for a Virtual Infrastructure, Administering a Virtual Infrastructure, Best Practices, Gotchas and Common Problems. Credits: 3.00

Prerequisite

BCS 215 with a minimum grade of C.

Course Objectives

1. Overview
2. Networking
3. Storage
4. VirtualCenter Installation
5. VM Creation and Management
6. VM Access Control
7. VM Resource Management
8. VM Resource Monitoring
9. Data Protection
10. Service Console Security
11. Troubleshooting and Fault Analysis
12. Continuous Data Protection and Disaster Recovery
13. Hyper-V
14. Xen