Introduction To Virtualization Technologies In Cloud Computing

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) To define the concept of cloud computing and the technologies behind it.
2) Explain the benefits and costs of cloud computing and virtualization.
3) Explain hypervisor, partial-virtualization, full-virtualization and hardware-assisted virtualization techniques.
4) Creating multiple virtual machines in a cloud or physical machine environment.
5) To gain the necessary knowledge and skills to use a virtual machine.
6) Explain the security implications of cloud computing and virtualization.