NICF - Implementing a Software-Defined Datacenter (SF) by NTUC LearningHub

Introduction to server virtualization

This module explains the different virtualization solutions. It also describes the concepts of software-defined datacenter and Microsoft Azure.

• Overview of Microsoft Virtualization
• Introduction to the software-defined datacenter
• Extending virtualization to the cloud

Overview of Hyper-V virtualization

This module explains how to install and manage Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016.

• Installing and configuring the Hyper-V role
• Creating and managing virtual hard disks and virtual machines
• Creating and using Hyper-V virtual switches
• Implementing failover clustering with Hyper-V

Installing and configuring System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager

This module explains how to install and configure System Center 2016 VMM for managing a virtualization environment.

• Overview of System Center 2016 VMM
• Installing System Center 2016 VMM
• Adding hosts and managing host groups

Managing storage fabric and fabric updates

This module explains how to manage storage fabric and fabric updates in VMM.

• Overview of server virtualization storage technologies
• Managing storage fabric
• Managing fabric updates

Configuring and managing the Virtual Machine Manager Library and library objects

This module describes how to configure and manage VMM library and library objects. It also describes the differences between profiles and templates and how they are used.

• Overview of the VMM library
• Preparing Windows for deployment in VMM
• Working with profiles
• Working with virtual machine templates

Managing the networking fabric

This module explains how to manage networking fabric in VMM.

• Networking concepts in VMM
• Managing Software-Defined Networking
• Understanding network function virtualization

Creating and managing virtual machines by using Virtual Machine Manager

This module explains how to create and manage virtual machines by using VMM.

• Virtual machine management tasks
• Creating, cloning, and converting virtual machines

Managing clouds in System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager

This module explains how to create and manage clouds by using VMM.

• Introduction to clouds
• Creating and managing a cloud
• Creating user roles in VMM

Managing services in Virtual Machine Manager

This module explains how to create and manage services in VMM.

• Overview of services in VMM
• Creating and managing services in VMM

Monitoring a virtualization infrastructure by using System Center Operations Manager

This module explains how to use Operations Manager for monitoring virtualization infrastructure.

• Operations Manager architecture and security
• Using Operations Manager for monitoring and reporting
• Integrating Operations Manager with VMM and DPM

Implementing and managing Hyper-V Replica and Azure Site Recovery

This module explains how to implement and manage Hyper-V Replica and Azure Site Recovery

• Implementing and managing Hyper-V Replica
• Implementing and managing Azure Site Recovery

Protecting a virtualization infrastructure by using Data Protection Manager

This module explains how to use DPM for protecting virtualization infrastructure.

• Overview of backup and restore options for virtual machines
• Configuring and managing DPM for virtualization infrastructure protection