Virtualisation in Computing

    Unit code: NIT3222 | Study level: Undergraduate
    Credit points
    12
    (Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
    Location
    Footscray Park
    Online Real Time
    VU Brisbane
    VU Sydney
    Prerequisites
    NIT2122 - Server Administration and Management; or
    NIT2222 - Networking Technologies
    (Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
    Overview
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    Overview

    This unit provides students with knowledge and skills of virtualisation in computing, including design, implement and management of virtualisation. Virtualisation is one of the most important technologies enabling cloud and distributed computing. It is a software layer between operation systems and computer hardware, which enables operating systems and applications to run on virtual machines rather than physical machines. This can improve the hardware utilisation by more than 10 times, largely reduce the management effort and significantly improve the scalability.

    The content of the unit includes: architecture of virtualisation in computing and its benefits, server virtualisation and implementation, storage virtualisation, desktop virtualisation, application virtualisation, container technologies, manage and administration of virtualised systems, design and develop high available and disaster resistant virtualised environments.

    Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

    1. Implement core knowledge of virtualisation;
    2. Manage a virtualisation environment with industry products;
    3. Design and develop virtual machines with main-stream industry technologies; and
    4. Design, develop and manage desktop and application virtualisation.

    Assessment

    For Melbourne campuses

    Assessment type: Practicum
    |
    Grade: 25%
    Practical Test
    Assessment type: Assignment
    |
    Grade: 30%
    Design and implement virtualised environment (group or individual design project)
    Assessment type: Test
    |
    Grade: 45%
    Problem-Based Test

    Other locations

    For students studying at Henan University
    Assessment type: Practicum
    |
    Grade: 25%
    Practical Test
    Assessment type: Assignment
    |
    Grade: 25%
    Design and implement virtualised environment (group or individual design project)
    Assessment type: Examination
    |
    Grade: 50%
    Problem-Based Written Exam

    Required reading

    Pro Microsoft Hyper-V 2019: Practical Guidance and Hands-On Labs
    Andy Syrewicze, Richard Siddaway (2018)| Apress

    Recommended reading: John Savill (2016) Mastering Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V 1 SYBEX

    As part of a course

    This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

    Bachelor of Cyber Security
    NBCS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years

    Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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