Advanced Network Administration and Virtualization

This capstone unit integrates advanced network design, virtualization, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), backup/recovery, and server administration skills. Students will consolidate troubleshooting, security, and user/access management practices while preparing to apply these competencies in real-world and certification-aligned scenarios.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze network topologies and TCP/IP implementation plans to design connectivity solutions for remote offices, including selection of Ethernet private lines and HCI integration
• Apply system and server administration techniques to create and manage virtual machines and disks, configure virtualization hosts, and administer organizational units, user accounts, and permissions
• Demonstrate implementation of backup and recovery strategies using file-based backups, backup appliances, and integration with virtualization and HCI clusters
• Evaluate network and host security and troubleshooting measures by using networking commands, DNS (including reverse lookup zones), access rules, antivirus/spam mitigation, and remote assistance tools