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