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VMWare for Absolute Beginners
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5(1,885 ratings)
9,732 students

VMWare for Absolute Beginners

The Best beginner's course on VMware virtualization, covering ESXi and essential skills to manage virtual environment.
Created byImran Afzal
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Virtualization fundamentals
  • Gain a working knowledge of virtualization terminology
  • Download and install VMWare Workstation Player
  • How to install setup VMWare vSphere environment.
  • How to install ESXi hypervisor in nested environment
  • Install Operating System on a VM
  • Learn the importance of VMware Tools and how to install and configure it for better performance and functionality.

Course content

4 sections22 lectures1h 59m total length
  • Introduction1:37
  • Course Overview2:18
  • Handouts

    Section1 = Handouts

Requirements

  • A computer where you can install VMWare Workstation Player
  • At least 8G of RAM
  • At least 100G of free disk space

Description

Now a days every organization IT infrastructure runs mostly on virtualization and most specifically on VMWare.  In this course you will learn all the basics of VMWare.  I will teach you how to setup your lab, install ESXi hypervisor, setup vSphere environment and create virtual machines on VMWare vSphere. 


Here is what we will learn in this course:

Section 1: Introduction

  • Course introduction

  • Course overview


Section 2: Virtualization Fundamentals

  • What is Virtualization

  • Virtualization Terminology

  • Benefits of Virtualization

  • Difference between Virtualization & Cloud

  • Importance of Virtualization

  • Welcome to VMWare

  • VMWare Products


Section 3:  Lab Setup

  • Designing Lab and Prerequisites

  • VMWare Workstation Player Download and Install

  • ESXi Software Download

  • Creating New VM on VMWare Player

  • ESXi Installation and Configuration


Section 4: ESXi vSphere Environment Management

  • vSphere ESXi Access

  • SSH Access to ESXi Server

  • Create First VM on vSphere

  • Install OS on the VM


Testimonials from my students:

  • Hello Imran Afzal Sir,

    Thank you for your valuable course. I got a job offer after completion of this course. Thanks again

    Regards,-- Kshitji Deshmukh


  • Hi Imran,

    Finally, after turning down 4 offers, I have joined UST Gloabl as an Engineer A3. 

    I've taken your course "Complete Linux Training Course to Get Your Dream IT Job" due to which I was able to answer almost all the Linux-based interview questions.  Thank you once again for making this wonderful course.

    Regards, -- MD Shah Alam


  • Hi Imran,

    Thank you so much for the wonderful course.  It was so clear and precise as a beginner I went through your course and cleared the Linux administrator interview now i got selected.  I am so happy and thanks once again.  I am also now preparing for the Redhat Certification.

    Thanks you once again, I was a complete beginner after going through your course I was able to understand all the topics now I am a Linux Admin

    Thanks -- Adrian Joseph


  • Dear Mr. Imran Afzal,

    Thanks you I pass today CompTIA Linux+ Exam

    Best Regards -- Ebadi Elia


  • Imran, I just wanted to report that I have found my first Linux job.  I am working as a Linux Systems Administrator with IBM and you played a big part in educating me in order to obtain this position.  Thanks for such a thorough course!  I am looking forward to enrolling in your bash scripting coruse soon.

    -- Joel Stroback


Who this course is for:

  • Students who wants to learn virtualization from scratch
  • People who are new to IT
  • System administrators and engineers
  • Network and Database administrator