VMware Infrastructure 3 For Dummies

  • 3h 38m
  • William J. Lowe
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2008

Who doesn't want to save money? Get up to speed on VMware Infrastructure 3!

Virtualization can save your business real money. That's what VMware's exciting Infrastructure 3 is all about, and this book is all about making VMware Infrastructure 3 easy to understand and use. Here's what you need to know to understand, design, and deploy a reliable and fault-tolerant VMware Infrastructure 3 environment, whether you're new to virtualization or just starting with VMware Infrastructure 3.

  • Grasp the groundwork ¡ª get a basic understanding of how virtualization works and what you need to do before virtualizing your machines
  • Know your needs ¡ª analyze the capacity your system will require as it grows
  • Build a foundation ¡ª learn the anatomy and installation of the ESX hosts on which you build a virtual infrastructure
  • Tolerant to a fault ¡ª discover how to assure fault tolerance with clusters and the VirtualCenter database
  • Dive in ¡ª see how to use resource pools, how to set them up and secure them, and why they're useful
  • Always be prepared ¡ª explore new options for disaster preparedness, including Virtual Consolidated Backup
  • Manage and monitor ¡ª to stay ahead of trouble

Open the book and find:

  • The pros and cons of virtualization
  • How to plan and implement a VMware solution
  • Advice on data-gathering and analysis tools
  • A tour of ESX and how it works
  • Networking best practices
  • How virtual switches and networks work
  • Infrastructure 3's storage model and VMFS
  • How to meet unique virtual security needs

About the Author

Bill Lowe was tinkering with computers as a hobby long before it became his career. He has been working with computers in various capacities for nearly twenty years. He has been a system administrator, consultant, and held various hands©\on technical management positions in several companies. Bill has several industry certifications and a Master of Science degree in Computer Networking from New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is currently pursuing an MBA in Finance at Monmouth University.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • Exploring VMware Infrastructure 3 as Your Virtual Solution
  • Getting the Scoop on Capacity Planning
  • Knowing Your Storage Options
  • ESX: The Brawn Behind the Brains
  • ESX Installation — Now the Fun Begins
  • Embracing the Look and Feel of VMware Infrastructure Client
  • Virtual Networking
  • Connecting to Storage
  • Getting VMware VirtualCenter Running
  • Making Virtual Machines
  • Managing Virtual Machines
  • Keeping Things Running with Virtual Clusters
  • Securing Your System
  • Swimming in Resource Pools
  • Monitoring Your System
  • Preparing for Disaster
  • Troubleshooting
  • Ten Places to Discover More
  • Ten Other VMware Products
  • Ten Cool Virtual Appliances
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