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Enterprise virtualization · Workshop · 3 days

Linux virtualization
with KVM and oVirt

Intensive three-day workshop to deploy and administer KVM and oVirt in production — the open enterprise virtualization stack that powers Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV). Performance comparable to Xen or VMware, no licensing costs, hands-on labs on real scenarios.

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Duration3 workshop days
AudienceSysadmins · Architects
Hands-onLab dedicated per attendee
DeliveryOn-site · Remote
KVM oVirt RHEV libvirt GlusterFS virt-v2v cloud-init iSCSI NFS Fibre Channel Live Migration HA Snapshots VLANs · SDN REST API KVM oVirt RHEV GlusterFS virt-v2v
[ 01 ]Why this course

Enterprise virtualization
on Linux, without VMware licences.

Three days of intensive workshop on the stack that powers oVirt and RHEV: an open, mature virtualization platform for Linux environments, with performance comparable to Xen or VMware and no licensing costs. A respectable competitor to VMware vSphere for cluster management and mid-sized data centres.

A hands-on course built from our experience deploying virtualization in production — with live snapshots, hot migration of VMs, HA, advanced storage control and centralized infrastructure management. If your team is evaluating alternatives after the Broadcom changes, this is the workshop to sit down and get real with the technology.

[ 02 ]Who it's for · what you take away

A workshop for teams that already administer Linux

It's for your team if…

  • You are Linux sysadmins, architects or distributed-systems consultants already running virtualized infrastructure.
  • You are evaluating open alternatives to VMware after the Broadcom changes and need a hands-on answer.
  • You are architects who need to master the RHEV stack in production and defend it to the business.
  • You are a DevOps team that manages bare-metal and VMs and wants an operator-grade control plane on top.

This isn't an introductory Linux course — we assume advanced administration of RHEL/CentOS/AlmaLinux, TCP/IP, VLANs, bridges and bonding, and notions of iSCSI/NFS and hypervisors.

By the end you're operating

  • You deploy the oVirt engine (Hosted Engine), add KVM nodes and get to a working cluster.
  • You configure advanced networking — bridges, VLANs, bonds, SDN, port mirroring and QoS.
  • You manage storage: iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel and GlusterFS as hyperconverged storage.
  • You operate HA and live migration, snapshots and SLA policies across the cluster.
  • You automate with the REST API, cloud-init and corporate templates.
  • You migrate VMs from VMware ESXi to KVM/oVirt with virt-v2v in a real lab.
[ 03 ]Syllabus · 6 blocks

Six blocks, from zero to a production cluster

From installing the oVirt engine to advanced networking and storage, then HA and live migration on day three. Closing with automation via REST API and a final lab on migrating VMs from VMware ESXi. Syllabus and duration are adjustable to your environment.

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01 Block 1 · Days 1–2

oVirt Engine and KVM nodes

  • Solution architecture: Engine, VDSM, nodes, libvirt.
  • Installing the Hosted Engine and adding KVM nodes.
  • Initial local storage and network configuration.
  • Admin panel and first virtual machines.
Hands-on lab
02 Block 2 · Days 1–2

Virtual networking

  • Bridges, VLANs, bonds and network domains.
  • SDN, port mirroring and QoS in the cluster.
  • Advanced network management across multi-host clusters.
Hands-on lab
03 Block 3 · Days 1–2

Advanced storage

  • External storage: iSCSI, NFS and Fibre Channel.
  • GlusterFS as parallel and hyperconverged filesystem.
  • Storage domain management and data centres.
Hands-on lab
04 Block 4 · Day 3

HA and live migration

  • Live migration, HA and load balancing across nodes.
  • Snapshots and backups in production.
  • Migration and balance policies, SLAs, monitoring.
Hands-on lab
05 Block 5 · Day 3

REST API and templates

  • Automation with the oVirt REST API.
  • Image preparation with cloud-init and sysprep.
  • Creation and management of corporate templates.
  • oVirt upgrades and version migrations.
Hands-on lab
06 Final lab · Day 3

VMware migration

  • Migration of VMs from ESXi to KVM/oVirt with virt-v2v.
  • Import of OVF/OVA and adjustment of virtual hardware.
  • Post-migration validation and open lab for real scenarios.
Hands-on lab
[ 04 ]What's included

What the enrolment brings

SIXE in-house materials

Materials produced in-house, kept current from our experience deploying virtualization in production on RHEL, CentOS and AlmaLinux.

Live demos

The instructor runs each concept live on the projected cluster — you see the oVirt engine, KVM nodes and storage domains come together in real time.

Exercise book with solutions

Step-by-step workbook with instructions, commands and solutions — you take it home to review and use as reference.

Dedicated lab

A dedicated lab environment for each attendee — no shared cluster, everyone breaks and rebuilds at their own pace.

In-house instructors

Our own engineers with 15 years of experience in Linux virtualization deployments, migrations and training.

Certificate of attendance (optional)

SIXE certificate of attendance and achievement, if you need it to justify the training internally.

[ 05 ]Next step

Continue your Linux virtualization path

Next level · OpenStack

After oVirt, OpenStack.

If your team needs to move from cluster virtualization to a full private cloud — with self-service, tenants, Neutron networking and Cinder storage — SIXE also delivers OpenStack administration training with our own labs.

See OpenStack training
Prior base · Linux

Need to start with Linux?

If your team doesn't yet have solid GNU/Linux administration experience, we recommend starting with our intensive Linux administration courses.

See Linux training
[ 06 ]Frequent questions

Frequently asked questions

Is oVirt a real alternative to VMware vSphere?

Yes, with honest caveats. For mid-sized clusters and data centres with mixed Linux/Windows workloads, oVirt covers live snapshots, hot migration, HA, advanced storage control and centralized management — the features most sites actually depend on. It's a respectable competitor to vSphere, and the story got sharper after the Broadcom changes. Very large VMware estates with heavy dependencies on the surrounding ecosystem require a case-by-case migration study.

Does it include a VMware migration lab?

Yes. The final lab is a practical exercise migrating VMs from ESXi to KVM/oVirt using virt-v2v, importing OVF/OVA, adjusting virtual hardware and validating the result. If your team is planning a real migration, we can align the lab with your source and target environments.

What background do I need?

Advanced administration of RHEL, CentOS or AlmaLinux, comfort with TCP/IP, VLANs, bridges and bonding, notions of iSCSI/NFS storage and basic virtualization concepts. This is not a starting-Linux course — for that we recommend our intensive GNU/Linux administration courses first.

How many attendees can join, and what does it cost?

The workshop is delivered in-company, with pricing per group depending on size, format and language. Tell us your case — number of attendees, location, dates — and we come back with a concrete proposal.

Can it be delivered remotely?

Yes. We deliver on-site or remote, in Spanish, English and French, with a dedicated lab per attendee accessible over the network. Content and duration can be adjusted on request to match your environment (existing distribution, Windows VMs in the mix, focus on VMware migration, etc.).
Legal notice: Red Hat® and RHEV® are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. VMware®, vSphere® and ESXi® are trademarks of Broadcom Inc. SIXE is not currently affiliated with the Red Hat training department. It offers exclusively bespoke training and consulting with materials produced in-house, sourced from third parties, or under open licences.
[ 07 ]   Request a quote

Tell us about your team

Tell us how many of you there are, what you're running today (VMware, other) and in which language. We come back with a concrete proposal — format, dates and instructors — not a boilerplate quote.

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