Introduction to Virtualization: A 90-Minute Crash Course
In today’s fast-changing tech world, virtualization stands at the core of modern IT, enabling efficient resource management and scalable solutions. Whether you’re a beginner or a professional, this 90-minute free crash course offers everything you need to understand and master virtualization.
What You’ll Learn
- Grasp key concepts: Virtual Machines (VMs), Hosts, and Hypervisors.
- Discover resource allocation: See how CPUs, memory, and storage are shared among VMs for optimal performance.
- Convert physical servers to virtual machines: Gain the skills for better resource management and disaster recovery.
Prerequisites
Candidates should have basic knowledge of computer hardware and networking for the best course outcomes.
Course Overview
Virtualization can seem complex, but this course breaks everything down into plain English. Each short lesson builds on the last, and the instructor—an expert with thousands of hours of VMware training—bridges real-world experience with theoretical knowledge.
Whether you want to learn about VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, AWS EC2, or general virtualization, this course is a perfect starting point.
Course Content
- Introduction: Objectives and expectations
- Virtualization concepts and benefits
- VMs, Hosts, and Hypervisors: Core building blocks
- Types of Hypervisors: Type-1 vs Type-2 explained
- CPU, Memory, Storage & Networking Virtualization
- Efficiency and mobility advantages
- Step-by-step guide: Converting servers to VMs
- Create your first VMs — in VMware, Hyper-V, or AWS Cloud
- Demo: Launch your first EC2 Instance on AWS
Who Is This Course For?
- IT professionals expanding their virtualization know-how
- Students and beginners learning the basics
- Anyone aiming to deploy virtual solutions on-premises or in the cloud
What Students Say
"It helped a lot to understand the basics of virtualization, which helped me to learn SAN better." – Muktesh
"Awesome and overall concept of Virtualization in a very short time." – Sushant
Conclusion: Your Gateway to IT Excellence
Virtualization remains one of the most important technologies for IT infrastructure, driving resource efficiency, scalability, and disaster recovery. With the Introduction to Virtualization - 90 Minute Crash Course, you’ll start strong and gain the practical and theoretical skills to excel—all for free. Start your learning today and unlock new career opportunities!