Book description
The 2013 edition of the bestselling vSphere book on the market
Virtualization remains the hottest trend in the IT world, and VMware vSphere is the industry's most widely deployed virtualization solution. The demand for IT professionals skilled in virtualization and cloud-related technologies is great and expected to keep growing. This comprehensive Sybex guide covers all the features and capabilities of VMware vSphere, showing administrators step by step how to install, configure, operate, manage, and secure it.
This perfect blend of hands-on instruction, conceptual explanation, and practical application is reinforced with real-world examples. Led by Scott Lowe and Nick Marshall, both VMware vExperts, the author team provides expertise that will prepare IT professionals to excel in using this virtualization technology.
Virtualization is seen as a "best practice" for high availability and disaster recovery solutions, as well as for applications such as Exchange Server and SharePoint
IDC estimates that there are as many as 7 million jobs available worldwide in virtualization and cloud technology
Provides hands-on instruction in all the latest features and capabilities of VMware vSphere, with both conceptual explanations and practical applications
Author team is lead by Scott Lowe and Nick Marshall, well-known VMware experts and popular bloggers
Mastering VMware vSphere provides what every virtualization professional needs to know.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Wiley
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- About the Contributors
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Introducing VMware vSphere 5.5
- Chapter 2: Planning and Installing VMware ESXi
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Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring vCenter Server
- Introducing vCenter Server
- Choosing the Version of vCenter Server
- Planning and Designing a vCenter Server Deployment
- Installing vCenter Server and Its Components
- Installing vCenter Server in a Linked Mode Group
- Deploying the vCenter Server Virtual Appliance
- Exploring vCenter Server
- Creating and Managing a vCenter Server Inventory
- Exploring vCenter Server's Management Features
- Managing vCenter Server Settings
- vSphere Web Client Administration
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 4: vSphere Update Manager and the vCenter Support Tools
- Chapter 5: Creating and Configuring Virtual Networks
- Chapter 6: Creating and Configuring Storage Devices
- Chapter 7: Ensuring High Availability and Business Continuity
- Chapter 8: Securing VMware vSphere
- Chapter 9: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines
- Chapter 10: Using Templates and vApps
- Chapter 11: Managing Resource Allocation
- Chapter 12: Balancing Resource Utilization
- Chapter 13: Monitoring VMware vSphere Performance
- Chapter 14: Automating VMware vSphere
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Appendix: The Bottom Line
- Chapter 1: Introducing VMware vSphere 5.5
- Chapter 2: Planning and Installing VMware ESXi
- Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring vCenter Server
- Chapter 4: vSphere Update Manager and the vCenter Support Tools
- Chapter 5: Creating and Configuring Virtual Networks
- Chapter 6: Creating and Configuring Storage Devices
- Chapter 7: Ensuring High Availability and Business Continuity
- Chapter 8: Securing VMware vSphere
- Chapter 9: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines
- Chapter 10: Using Templates and vApps
- Chapter 11: Managing Resource Allocation
- Chapter 12: Balancing Resource Utilization
- Chapter 13: Monitoring VMware vSphere Performance
- Chapter 14: Automating VMware vSphere
- Index
Product information
- Title: Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2013
- Publisher(s): Sybex
- ISBN: 9781118661147
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