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Linux, server and virtualisation administration

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 6 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
45 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At onboarding of system administrators
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Processes, services and logging
What would you do?

A service fails to start; the log says a port is already used

Try it: this is one of 16 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • Sorting activity, process, scenario, timeline and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, poll, ranking, word cloud slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 240.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 240.1Manage users, files and permissionsLinux+ objectives [check before build]Whole course
SO 240.2Control processes and services and read logsBest practiceWhole course
SO 240.3Explain storage, filesystems and backupBest practiceWhole course
SO 240.4Use networking and remote access safelyBest practiceWhole course
SO 240.5Describe virtual machines and containers and troubleshoot methodically + your infoVendor administration course outlines [check before build]Whole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 6 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

A server that filled up overnight

3 pages

9 min
Before you beginNoteList
The incidentTextImage
What went wrongTimelineQuiz
2

Users, files and permissions

3 pages

8 min
Permissions in plain wordsAccordion
MatchSorting activity
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Processes, services and logging

2 pages

6 min
Service stepsProcess
Read the logScenarioQuiz
4

Storage, filesystems and backup

3 pages

8 min
BackupsTable
Disk fullScenarioQuiz
CheckMulti-select quiz
5

Networking, remote access, virtual machines and containers

3 pages

8 min
Remote accessChecklistYour info
VM or container?Sorting activity
CheckQuiz
6

Troubleshooting and exam technique

2 pages

6 min
MethodProcessKey fact
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "bring a server problem you solved
PollWhich do you manage?
QuizSafe first step when a disk is 98% full? (Find largest items and rotate logs ✔)
Content · customisePermissions, services, backups; the remote access checklist {{SECURITY_CONTACT}}
RankingRank by risk: no backups, no log rotation, root login on, an unused user
QuizA service will not start; port in use. First step? (Find what uses the port ✔)
Word cloudThe server fault you will never forget
ScaleHow confident are you troubleshooting a server?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Content · customiseClosing {{HELP_CONTACT}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Confidence in permissions · services · storage · remote access · troubleshooting grid
  6. Do you test restores? multiple choice
  7. Which server task do you want covered? short text
  8. I can say ‘I am not sure how to fix this’ without feeling judged. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the runbook and security contact? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

6 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Security team contact{{SECURITY_CONTACT}}
  • Where completion is recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Link to the post-course and 30-day survey{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Who to ask for help or to report a concern{{HELP_CONTACT}}
  • Link to the self-paced course{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Link to the baseline survey{{SURVEY_1_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run linux, server and virtualisation administration training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At onboarding of system administrators, and before a Linux certification exam.

Who needs this training?

System administrators, DevOps starters and support engineers; run by IT operations and training teams.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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