Certification Companion for the LPIC-3 305 Exam

With this guide, quickly learn about the key topics required for the LPIC-3 305 exam from the Linux Professional Institute. This exam is the third exam in the four-part series of LPIC-3 certifications that deals with virtualization and containers. The LPIC-3 certification generally helps developers and system administrators become experts in various areas of Linux and open source solutions.

This study guide is designed to fit alongside your studies and certification guides, guiding you through exam preparation. This guide will walk you through three main areas: full virtualization, container virtualization, and virtual machine deployment and provisioning. We’ll dive deep into all the core topics, from the basics of virtualization and containers to a detailed review of virtualization solutions like KVM, Xen, and Proxmox, as well as popular containers like Docker, Kubernetes, Openstack, Terraform, Packer, Vagrant, and others. The key concepts covered in the test will be discussed and applied in each chapter of this book, so that it will both practice and strengthen. This method of learning is much more effective than learning by memorization or other common methods of preparing for the test. The LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization Study Guide will provide the guidance and support you need to take the next step in honing your Linux skills and knowledge in order to advance in your career.

In the LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization Study Guide you will be able to:

Get a clear picture of the different types of virtualization that are used today.
Learn how to work with virtualization solutions like KVM and Xen and manage them using the libvirt API.
Learn about using virtualization-ready solutions for large enterprises like Proxmox
Learn technologies that allow for open source virtualization.

This guide is for:

Designed for experienced Linux developers and system administrators who are preparing for the LPIC-3 certification. Readers are expected to meet the prerequisites required to take the exam, which includes passing the LPIC-2 certification. However, this guide will also be useful for Linux professionals who aren’t looking for certification but want to expand and update their Linux skills in virtualization and containerization.

Get up to speed on the key topics required for the Linux Professional Institute’s LPIC-3 305 exam, the third in the four-part LPIC-3 certification, which covers virtualization and containerization. The wider LPIC-3 certification helps developers and system administrators become experts in a given context of Linux and Open Source solutions.

This study companion is designed to sit alongside your studies and certification guides as you prepare for the exam and will take you through the three main areas of Full Virtualization, Container Virtualization as well as VM Deployment and Provisioning. We will undertake a deep dive of all the major topics, from the basics of virtualizations and containers to in-depth breakdown of virtualization solutions like KVN, Xen and Proxmox as well as popular containers like Docker, Kubernetes, Openstack, Terraform, Packer, Vagrant and others with key concepts covered on the exam called out and applied in each chapter of this book, giving you both practice and reinforcement, a far more effective learning tool than rote learning or similar approaches typically enlisted in exam preparation.

LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization Study Guide will give you the guidance and support as you take the next exciting step in supercharging your Linux skills and knowledge to take the next step in your professional career.

You Will:

Gain a clear picture about the different types of virtualization in use today.
Understand how to work with virtualization solutions like KVM and Xen, and manage them using the libvirt API.
Become aware of the use of fully enterprise-ready virtualization solutions like Proxmox.
Learn the technologies that make Open Source virtualization, possible

This is for:

Developers and more seasoned Linux SysAdmins who are working towards the LPIC-3 certification. It would be expected that readers will meet the requirements of taking the exam which includes having passed the LPIC-2 certification. However, this guide will also be of use to Linux professionals who are not currently pursuing certification but wish to expand and refresh their Linux skills in relation to virtualization and containerization.

Table of contents (15 chapters)

Virtualization Concepts and Theory
QEMU
Xen
libvirt Virtual Machine Management
Virtual Machine Disk Image Management
Proxmox and Open vSwitch
Container Virtualization Concepts
Linux Containers (LXC)
Docker
Container Orchestration Platforms
podman and Other Container-Related Tools
Cloud Management Tools
Packer
cloud-init
vagrant
Back Matter