15 Best Virtualization Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Virtualization courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including Duke University, University of Pittsburgh and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "virtualization" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering
Offered by Duke University
Throughout this course, you'll explore virtualization, containerization, and Kubernetes, mastering the very tools that power data engineering in the industry. Each week presents a new set of tools and platforms that are...
$49.00listed price -
2
Architecture and Virtualization
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
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3
Enterprise Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure
Offered by Board Infinity
This specialization offers a complete and structured journey into VMware technologies, starting with the fundamentals of modern data centers and virtualization before progressing into advanced topics such as vSphere mana...
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4
Advanced Networking, Virtualization, and IT Security
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
$49.00listed price -
5
Advanced Virtualization Management and Operations
Offered by Board Infinity
Master advanced virtual networking, enterprise storage management, resource allocation, and security in VMware vSphere 8.x—skills essential for managing complex, high-availability virtual infrastructures. Through hands-o...
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6
Networking, Mobile Devices, Virtualization & Security
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
$49.00listed price -
7
Data Center Virtualization: From Foundations to Mastery
Offered by Board Infinity
This specialization equips you with the skills to install, configure, and manage VMware vSphere 8.x environments. You'll gain hands-on experience with ESXi, vCenter, storage, networking, security, and lifecycle tools whi...
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8
Operating System Virtualization - Bachelor's
Offered by Illinois Tech
Each successful student in this course will become familiar with hypervisors, virtualization terms, infrastructure considerations, and appropriate use cases. While designed to give an overview of today’s Virtualization t...
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Operating System Virtualization - Master's
Offered by Illinois Tech
Each successful student in this course will become familiar with hypervisors, virtualization terms, infrastructure considerations, and appropriate use cases. While designed to give an overview of today’s Virtualization t...
$49.00listed price -
10
Managing VMs with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
Offered by Red Hat
This introductory course teaches the essential skills to create and manage virtual machines on OpenShift by using the Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization operator. Course objectives: Create, access, and manage VMs on OpenSh...
$49.00listed price -
11
Cloud Computing for Data Science
Offered by University of Pittsburgh
This specialization equips learners with the essential skills to design, implement, and manage scalable data solutions using modern cloud technologies. Through three comprehensive courses, you’ll progress from foundation...
$49.00listed price -
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Cloud Computing Applications, Part 1: Cloud Systems and Infrastructure
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Welcome to the Cloud Computing Applications course, the first part of a two-course series designed to give you a comprehensive view on the world of Cloud Computing and Big Data! In this first course we cover a multitude...
$79.00listed price -
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Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems
Offered by IBM
This specialization introduces Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration and private cloud capabilities of IBM Systems. IBM Power servers will be used to demonstrate these concepts. Through three courses, you will l...
$49.00listed price -
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Managing Hybrid Infrastructure and Virtualized Environments
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
$49.00listed price -
15
Introduction to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services
Offered by Microsoft
Whether you're just beginning to work with the cloud or you already have cloud experience and are new to Microsoft Azure, this course provides you with everything you need to get started. It introduces you to Microsoft A...
$49.00listed price
Best Virtualization Courses on Coursera compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Duke University, University of Pittsburgh and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.