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This programme develops the competencies required to deploy and manage virtual machines, containerized applications and automated infrastructure environments. It examines hypervisors, virtual machine configuration, resource allocation, virtual networking, container images, Doc... 5 Days Expert Instructors Certificate Included Online & In-Person ## Course Overview This programme develops the competencies required to deploy and manage virtual machines, containerized applications and automated infrastructure environments. It examines hypervisors, virtual machine configuration, resource allocation, virtual networking, container images, Docker, Kubernetes fundamentals, infrastructure as code and configuration management. Participants learn how virtualization improves server utilization, how containerization supports consistent application deployment and how automation reduces manual errors. The course introduces container orchestration, application scaling, infrastructure provisioning and operational monitoring. Practical activities focus on creating virtual environments, deploying containerized applications, automating configurations and improving infrastructure consistency. 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Virtualization concepts, history and business applications. 2. Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors and their operating principles. 3. Virtual machines, hosts, guests and resource abstraction. 4. Virtualization benefits, limitations and deployment considerations. ### Module 2: Hypervisor Deployment and Virtual Machine Management 1. Hypervisor installation and initial configuration. 2. Creating, cloning, importing and exporting virtual machines. 3. CPU, memory, storage and network resource allocation. 4. Snapshots, templates and virtual machine lifecycle management. ### Module 3: Virtual Networking and Storage 1. Virtual switches, network adapters and virtual network segments. 2. Bridged, NAT and host-only networking concepts. 3. Virtual disks, storage pools and shared storage fundamentals. 4. Virtual machine backup, recovery and data protection. ### Module 4: Virtual Infrastructure Operations and Security 1. Resource monitoring, capacity planning and performance tuning. 2. High availability, fault tolerance and workload recovery concepts. 3. Access controls, administrative security and configuration protection. 4. Virtual infrastructure documentation and operational management. ### Module 5: Containerization Fundamentals 1. Containers, images and the container runtime model. 2. Containers versus virtual machines: architecture and use cases. 3. Container registries, image repositories and image lifecycle. 4. Container networking, storage and resource isolation. ### Module 6: Docker and Container Application Management 1. Installing Docker and managing the container environment. 2. Building, tagging, pulling and running container images. 3. Docker files, environment variables and persistent volumes. 4. Docker Compose, multi-container applications and troubleshooting. ### Module 7: Kubernetes and Container Orchestration 1. Kubernetes architecture, control plane and worker nodes. 2. Pods, Deployments, ReplicaSets and application scaling. 3. Services, ingress concepts, configuration and secrets. 4. Health checks, rolling updates and workload recovery ### Module 8: Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management 1. Infrastructure-as-code principles and declarative configuration. 2. Terraform fundamentals and infrastructure provisioning concepts. 3. Ansible fundamentals, inventories, playbooks and configuration tasks. 4. Version control, reusable templates and configuration consistency ### Module 9: Automation, Monitoring and Operational Reliability 1. Automated deployment workflows and repeatable infrastructure provisioning. 2. Infrastructure metrics, logging and monitoring fundamentals. 3. Resource utilization, scaling policies and capacity optimization. 4. Security scanning, patching and configuration drift management ### Module 10: Integrated Infrastructure Modernization Project 1. Designing a virtualized infrastructure for an organizational workload. 2. Packaging an application into a container image. 3. Deploying a containerized workload and automating configuration. 4. Demonstrating monitoring, troubleshooting and infrastructure improvement recommendations. ## Who Should Attend? - Systems and infrastructure administrators. - Cloud engineers and cloud administrators. - DevOps engineers and technical support professionals. - IT infrastructure architects. - Data center and server management teams. - Software deployment and platform operations personnel. - IT professionals supporting cloud-native applications. - Technical professionals involved in infrastructure modernization ## Training Methodology - Instructor-led technical presentations. - Virtual machine deployment laboratories. - Docker containerization exercises. - Guided Kubernetes demonstrations. - Infrastructure automation workshops. - Configuration management exercises. - Practical infrastructure modernization projects. ## Is this course for you? **Level:** Intermediate ### Problems this course solves - Underutilized computing resources: Introduces virtualization and resource consolidation techniques. - Inconsistent application deployments: Uses containers and standardized configurations to improve consistency. - Slow manual infrastructure provisioning: Develops skills in automation and infrastructure as code. - Difficulty scaling and maintaining workloads: Introduces orchestration, monitoring and repeatable deployment practices. ## What's Included Certificate of completion Training materials included Lunch and refreshments (physical) Post-training support ### Certification **Certificate Virtualization, Containerization and Infrastructure Automation** Issued by: TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How long is the Virtualization, Containerization and Infrastructure Automation Course training? The Virtualization, Containerization and Infrastructure Automation Course runs for 5 Days. Each day combines expert-led teaching with practical, hands-on exercises so participants can apply what they learn immediately. ### Is the Virtualization, Containerization and Infrastructure Automation Course delivered online or in-person? This course is delivered in person (scheduled venues include Nairobi, Arusha, Mombasa, Kigali), live online, or in-house at your organisation. ### How much does the Virtualization, Containerization and Infrastructure Automation Course cost? The fee is US$600 per person online and US$1,400 per person in person. In-person fees depend on the participant's country; the pricing card on this page shows the fee for yours. ### When is the next Virtualization, Containerization and Infrastructure Automation Course training? A session is running now, from 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The next one runs from 9 November 2026 to 13 November 2026 in Arusha, Tanzania. You can also request a custom date or an in-house session for your team. ### Do I get a certificate after completing the Virtualization, Containerization and Infrastructure Automation Course? Yes. Participants who complete the Virtualization, Containerization and Infrastructure Automation Course receive a certificate of completion from TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS. ### What will I learn in the Virtualization, Containerization and Infrastructure Automation Course? Key learning outcomes include: Explain virtualization, containerization and infrastructure automation; Deploy and manage virtual machines; Configure virtual computing, networking and storage resources; Build and manage containers using Docker; Explain Kubernetes architecture and orchestration fundamentals. ##### Course Pricing (USD) **Where would you like the training?** Kenya Burundi Ethiopia Malawi Rwanda South Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Comoros Djibouti Eritrea Madagascar Mozambique Somalia Mauritius Seychelles Democratic Republic of the Congo Angola Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo (Brazzaville) Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Namibia South Africa Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Sudan Tunisia Benin Burkina Faso Cabo Verde Côte d'Ivoire Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Bahrain Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican City Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Kyrgyzstan Laos Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal North Korea Pakistan Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Vietnam Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Uruguay Venezuela Australia Fiji New Zealand Papua New Guinea In-person price varies by country. 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