Understand virtualization

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Developer

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Azure

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.

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

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