Critical.
Authoritative.
Strategic.
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Mastering Vmware Vsphere 4

As part of the highly acclaimed Mastering series from Sybex, this book offers a comprehensive look at VMware vSphere 4, how to implement it, and how to make the most of what it offers.

Coverage Includes:

  • Shows administrators how to use VMware to realize significant savings in hardware costs while still providing adequate "servers" for their users
  • Demonstrates how to partition a physical server into several virtual machines, reducing the overall server footprint within the operations center
  • Explains how VMware subsumes a network to centralize and simplify its management, thus alleviating the effects of "virtual server sprawl"

Now that virtualization is a key cost-saving strategy, Mastering VMware vSphere 4 is the strategic guide you need to maximize the opportunities.

Biography

Scott Lowe has worked in IT for more than 15 years and currently works with a national VAR/reseller as a technical lead specializing in virtualization and virtualization technologies. Scott maintains a well-respected virtualization website, blog.scottlowe.org, and is a contributing author for SearchVMware.com and SearchServerVirtualization.com. Scott is also the recipient of a VMware vExpert Award, an honor awarded to a very select group of individuals for their contributions to the VMware and virtualization community in 2008.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Introducing VMware vSphere 4.

Chapter 2: Planning and Installing VMware ESX and VMware ESXi.

Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring vCenter Server.

Chapter 4: Installing and Configuring vCenter Update Manager.

Chapter 5: Creating and Managing Virtual Networks.

Chapter 6: Creating and Managing Storage Devices.

Chapter 7: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines.

Chapter 8: Migrating and Importing Virtual Machines.

Chapter 9: Configuring and Managing VMware vSphere Access Controls.

Chapter 10: Managing Resource Allocation.

Chapter 11: Ensuring High Availability and Business Continuity.

Chapter 12: Monitoring VMware vSphere Performance.

Chapter 13: Securing VMware vSphere.

Chapter 14: Automating VMware vSphere.

Appendix A: The Bottom Line.

Appendix B: Frequently Used Commands.

Appendix C: VMware vSphere Best Practices.

Index.

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