Practical aspect of this module will involve the use through the tutorials of the faculty virtualisation lab.

VMware VSphere 5 Building a Virtual Datacenter: Integration into the Datacenter, 2012, VMware Press, ISBN 0321832213

Cloud Computing Explained: Implementation Handbook for Enterprises, 2010, Recursive Press, ISBN 0956355609

Securing the Virtual Environment, 2012, Ottenheimer, Wiley ISBN 9781118155486

There will be 24 lectures where the various virtualisation concepts will be introduced and discussed. To supplement the lecture and allow for practical usage of the technology there will be 12 tutorials in one of the faculty virtualisation labs.

100% case study (3000 words) covering all of the learning outcomes

This module will look in detail at the technologies which can be considered under the umbrella title of virtual computing:
- Cloud Computing
- Virtual OS
- Virtual Storage
- Grid Computing
- Virtual Hardware
- Virtual Software
This list will develop as new technologies are introduced and become widely used. The module will study the details on how these technologies operate and also to consider the impact upon their use. The infrastructure inside companies will need to be adapted to use these, but at the same time there are benefits in terms of costs and environmental through the improved utilisation. The module will provide the student with the information and will at completion be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the technology from the academic and practical aspects of its use.

The candidate must have CCNA grade knowledge of network communications.