Understand virtualization
Take a deep dive into virtualization by understanding its formal definition as well as the different types of virtual machines.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will:
- Define virtualization, and distinguish between its applicability to a single system component and to an entire machine
- Identify different virtual machine types, and indicate the main technique that enables each type.
- Recognize the different classes of system virtual machines.
In partnership with Dr. Majd Sakr and Carnegie Mellon University.
Prerequisites
- Understand what cloud computing is, including cloud service models, and common cloud providers
- Know the technologies that enable cloud computing
- Understand how cloud service providers pay for and bill for the cloud
- Know what datacenters are and why they exist
- Know how datacenters are set up, powered, and provisioned
- Understand how cloud resources are provisioned and metered
- Be familiar with the concept of virtualization