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content/getting_started/install_opennebula/evaluation/validate_the_environment.md

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 ## Installed Resources
 
-After following the instructions described in [Deploy OpenNebula On-premises with miniONE]({{% relref "deploy_opennebula_onprem_with_minione" %}}) or in [the PoC ISO installation guide]({{% relref "deploy_opennebula_onprem_with_poc_iso" %}}), the following resources are already created and configured:
+After following the instructions described in [Deploy OpenNebula On-premises with miniONE]({{% relref "deploy_opennebula_onprem_with_minione" %}}) or in [the PoC ISO installation guide]({{% relref "poc_overview" %}}), the following resources are already created and configured:
 
 - A KVM Host on the local machine
 - A virtualization Cluster to which the Host belongs

content/solutions/engineering_blueprints/ee_poc/_index.md

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+---
+title: "Proof of Concept"
+description: "Engineering blueprints for Proof of Concept deployments."
+weight: 3
+---

content/solutions/engineering_blueprints/ee_poc/poc_overview.md

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+---
+
+title: "Overview"
+linkTitle: "Overview"
+description: ""
+weight: 1
+
+---
+
+## General Characteristics
+
+The OpenNebula Proof of Concept (PoC) service allows potential customers to test the Enterprise Edition of OpenNebula software directly in their own environment. This provides a low-risk opportunity to assess its functionality, performance, and compatibility, ensuring it meets their specific needs and requirements before committing to a full deployment.  
+
+By allowing organizations to experience the platform’s capabilities first-hand, the PoC service empowers potential customers to make informed decisions and fully understand the value and benefits of an Enterprise Edition subscription.  
+
+In the following sections we present the hardware and architectural requirements necessary to begin working with OpenNebula. Additionally, consider the skills and expertise required from the internal resources responsible for managing the Proof of Concept (PoC) within the potential customer’s environment.  
+
+Finally, this guide outlines our phased approach to the PoC service, which ensures ongoing bi-directional communication with OpenNebula Solution Architects and other engineering resources, providing expert guidance and support throughout the Proof of Concept process.  
+
+By using the Proof of Concept service, customers get the following benefits:  
+
+- **Stable Software Version** – The PoC leverages a more rigorously tested software version with bug fixes and stability enhancements, since it features OpenNebula Enterprise Edition (EE). This ensures higher stability than customers might typically encounter with the Community Edition (CE).
+
+- **Pre-Installed & Pre-Configured Environment** – It eliminates the installation and configuration burden, allowing customers to focus on testing features and evaluating performance rather than troubleshooting setup issues.
+
+## Is running an OpenNebula PoC for Me?
+
+Running an OpenNebula PoC in your own environment is an excellent way to explore how OpenNebula operates and evaluate its core functionalities. However, it is important to note that the PoC environment is not designed to precisely replicate your production environment.
+
+The PoC described above provides an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the core functionality of OpenNebula software. However, if you require a setup tailored to your specific environment—such as integrating a software-defined SAN solution, running multiple hypervisors, or implementing custom network configurations—please contact the OpenNebula team to discuss customized solutions designed to meet your unique testing needs.
+
+The table below should help you decide the best medium to test and validate OpenNebula in your own environment. For more details on any of these options you can [get in touch](https://opennebula.io/contact/) with us.
+
+<center>
+
+|                               | OpenNebula CE   | OpenNebula PoC       | OpenNebula Custom Pilot                                                           |
+| ----------------------------- | --------------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Price                         | FREE            | FREE                 | [Get in touch](https://opennebula.io/contact/)                                    |
+| Maximum # of Hosts            | Unlimited       | 3                    | Unlimited                                                                         |
+| Training                      | No              | Included             | via [Professional Services](https://opennebula.io/enterprise/#enterprise_services) |
+| OpenNebula Consultant Access  | No              | Up to 5 hours        | via [Professional Services](https://opennebula.io/enterprise/#enterprise_services) |
+| OpenNebula Support            | Community Forum | Enterprise - Limited | Enterprise                                                                        |
+| Duration                      | Unlimited       | 4 weeks              | [Get in touch](https://opennebula.io/contact/)                                    |
+| OpenNebula Enterprise Edition | No              | Yes                  | Yes                                                                               |
+| Predefined Architecture       | No              | Yes                  | No                                                                                |
+
+</center>
+<br>
+An OpenNebula PoC offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with the OpenNebula Services team, ensuring your cloud infrastructure deployment stays on track and progresses toward a successful outcome.<br>
+<br>
+In addition to introductory and wrap-up calls with the OpenNebula commercial and technical teams, the PoC includes an exclusive two-hour training session led by our experts. This session is designed to equip you and your team with the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively deploy and test OpenNebula within your own environment.<br><br>
+
+## PoC vs. Production Cloud Deployment
+
+A Proof of Concept and a Production Cloud Deployment have different objectives, scope, and deliverables.
+
+The objective of a **PoC** is to evaluate OpenNebula and demonstrate that the platform satisfies a defined set of Success Criteria. To accelerate the evaluation, the environment is deployed with a limited scope and simplified design, using the infrastructure made available for the PoC.
+
+A successful PoC demonstrates that OpenNebula is suitable for the customer’s requirements. It does not mean that the PoC environment has been designed, implemented, and verified as a production cloud.
+
+A **Cloud Deployment**, by contrast, is a professional services engagement to build the customer’s production-ready OpenNebula environment. It includes architecture design, infrastructure requirements, production configuration, verification, and formal documentation.
+
+Therefore, a PoC should not be considered or handed over as a production deployment. If the customer decides to move to production after a successful PoC, the environment must go through the Cloud Deployment process.

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+---
+title: "PoC Success Criteria"
+linkTitle: "Success Criteria"
+description: "Recommended success criteria for an OpenNebula Proof of Concept."
+weight: 2
+
+---
+
+Each OpenNebula deployment is different but they all have to provide a basic set of functionalities that form a complete solution. We have assembled them in functional groups to make navigation through PoC easy and ordered. Upon completion of all tests, we can announce success and move on to the next phase. Sometimes a special requirement is needed and we add them to our plan during the [Introduction and Information Gathering Call]({{% relref "solutions/engineering_blueprints/ee_poc/poc_workplan/#introduction-and-information-gathering-call" %}}).
+
+## Storage Configuration
+
+| **ID** | **Task**                                             | **Validation description**                                                                 | **Video tutorials**                                                                                 | **Documentation**                                                                           |
+| ------ | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| SC1    | Configure additional System, Image & File Datastores | This is done by adding shared storage and defining the specific datastores via CLI or GUI. | ▶️ [Adding New Datastores in OpenNebula](https://youtu.be/iBfnZSJ9rQw?si=ztfXq_ziAt5nMRpf)          | [Storage System]({{% relref "product/cluster_configuration/storage_system/datastores/" %}}) |
+| SC2    | Configure Backup Datastore (if required)             | This is done by configuring RESTIC and then adding the datastore via GUI.                  | ▶️ [Backup and Restore Virtual Machines in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJRBuG2-JLo) | [Backup System]({{% relref "product/cluster_configuration/backup_system/overview/" %}})     |
+
+## Network Configuration
+
+| **ID** | **Task**                                                                          | **Validation description**                                               | **Video tutorials**                                                                                  | **Documentation**                                                                                                 |
+| ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| SC3    | Configure up to 3 additional Virtual Networks, using supported Networking Drivers | Configuring via interface, defining 3 networks as VLAN, Bridged or VXLAN | ▶️ [Virtual Network Management in OpenNebula](https://youtu.be/ThxGVlC7Jq8?si=pqtChXAud1XBDE0x)      | [Networking overview]({{% relref "product/cluster_configuration/networking_system/overview/" %}})                 |
+| SC4    | Add IP ranges to Virtual Networks                                                 | Define in Virtual network specific IP range per network.                 | ▶️ [Virtual Network Management in OpenNebula](https://youtu.be/ThxGVlC7Jq8?si=pqtChXAud1XBDE0x)      | [VNET management]({{% relref "product/cluster_configuration/networking_system/manage_vnets/" %}})                 |
+| SC5    | Configure Security Groups                                                         | Set up Security group rule and define specific protocols.                | ▶️ [Virtual Network Security Groups in OpenNebula](https://youtu.be/azJ-1Ho3nOA?si=iS_CV4CkU7aWO2_T) | [VM networking]({{% relref "product/virtual_machines_operation/virtual_machines_networking/security_groups/" %}}) |
+
+## Virtual Machine Administration
+
+| **ID** | **Task**                                                    | **Validation description**                                                                                        | **Video tutorials**                                                                                      | **Documentation**                                                                                                                               |
+| ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| SC6    | Deploy a Windows VM                                         | Create a Windows Template, and instantiate it successfully.                                                       | ▶️ [Build a Windows VM Template and Image](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaeiaSa0vuM)                  | [VM template]({{% relref "product/operation_references/configuration_references/template/" %}})                                                 |
+| SC7    | Deploy a Linux VM                                           | Download a Linux Template from the marketplace and instantiate it.                                                | ▶️ [Run the Linux OS Workloads with OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=182NyVvb5Zg)             | [VM template]({{% relref "product/operation_references/configuration_references/template/" %}})                                                 |
+| SC8    | Add CPU / RAM Resources to a template                       | When creating a template, define CPU and RAM.                                                                     | ▶️ [Resizing a Running Virtual Machine in OpenNebula](https://youtu.be/vI5F7ok-TYM?si=CHWfLlDFHbpST0u9)  | [Configuration references]({{% relref "product/operation_references/configuration_references/template/" %}})                                    |
+| SC9    | Add CPU / RAM Resources to an running VM                    | Using the interface, modify Resources by updating the VM.                                                         | ▶️ [Resizing a Running Virtual Machine in OpenNebula](https://youtu.be/vI5F7ok-TYM?si=CHWfLlDFHbpST0u9)  | [VM instances]({{% relref "product/virtual_machines_operation/virtual_machines/vm_instances/" %}})                                              |
+| SC10   | Add additional disk to a running VM                         | Using the interface, update and add a disk.                                                                       | ▶️ [Disk and vNIC Operations on a Running VM in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEmSZDV3y_M) | [VM instances]({{% relref "product/virtual_machines_operation/virtual_machines/vm_instances/" %}})                                              |
+| SC11   | Add additional NIC to a running VM                          | Using the interface, update and add a new NIC.                                                                    | ▶️ [Disk and vNIC Operations on a Running VM in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEmSZDV3y_M) | [VM instances]({{% relref "product/virtual_machines_operation/virtual_machines/vm_instances/" %}})                                              |
+| SC12   | Migrate (Hot or Cold) VM from one hypervisor to another     | In the interface, use the migrate option to move a VM.  Also use the hot migrate option for live migrate.         | ▶️ [Migrate a VM in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQs15vy5WC8)                             | [VM instances]({{% relref "product/virtual_machines_operation/virtual_machines/vm_instances/" %}})                                              |
+| SC13   | Take disk and VM snapshots of a Virtual Machine             | In the VM interface select the disk and perform a disk snapshot.  In the snapshot interface select a VM smapshot. | ▶️ [Disk and VM Snapshots in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USXYzwah7Fs)                    | [VM instances]({{% relref "product/virtual_machines_operation/virtual_machines/vm_instances/" %}})                                              |
+| SC14   | Use of power options on a VM (Start / Stop / Reboot / etc.) | Go into the VM interface, and choose Stop and start.                                                              | ▶️ [Basic VM Operations in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6e0y4ShrMk)                      | [VM instances]({{% relref "product/virtual_machines_operation/virtual_machines/vm_instances/" %}})                                              |
+| SC15   | Manage VM via VNC Console                                   | Click on VNC icon and open console.                                                                               |                                                                                                          | [VNC access]({{% relref "product/control_plane_configuration/graphical_user_interface/fireedge_sunstone/#opennebula-vnc-remote-connection" %}}) |
+
+## Platform Administration
+
+| **ID** | **Task**                                         | **Validation description**                                                  | **Video tutorials**                                                                                   | **Documentation**                                                                                            |
+| ------ | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| SC16   | Create additional users                          | Use the User panel, define a user and log in as the user.                   | ▶️ [Users, Groups, and Views in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x-orCQ68Qw)              | [Manage users]({{% relref "product/cloud_system_administration/multitenancy/manage_users/" %}})              |
+| SC17   | Create additional groups                         | Use the Group panel, define a group and and group admin and log in as user. | ▶️ [Users, Groups, and Views in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x-orCQ68Qw)              | [Manage groups]({{% relref "product/cloud_system_administration/multitenancy/manage_groups/" %}})            |
+| SC18   | Create additional 'views' and assign to group(s) | Create a non-standard view and switch to it.                                | ▶️ [Managing Custom Sunstone Views in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g03gKz_rG04)        | [Sunstone views]({{% relref "product/cloud_system_administration/multitenancy/fireedge_sunstone_views/" %}}) |
+| SC19   | Create a VDC and assign to group(s)              | Define a VDC, allocate resources and assign a group.                        | ▶️ [Create and Manage Virtual Datacenters in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmR0XSds3Fg) | [Manage VDCs]({{% relref "product/cloud_system_administration/multitenancy/manage_vdcs/" %}})                |
+| SC20   | Create and assign quota to group(s)              | In an existing group, create a quota and showcase how it functions.         | ▶️ [Enforcing Resource Quotas in OpenNebula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAd9YpFJnq4)             | [Quotas]({{% relref "product/cloud_system_administration/capacity_planning/quotas/" %}})                     |