| 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:
- Getting up to speed on all components of the VMware vSphere 4 suite;
- Installing, configuring, & managing CMware EXS & ESXi Server, vCenter Server, & VMware Update Manager;
- Managing virtual machines and networks, storage devices, and access;
- Migrating & importing virutual machines into your existing infrastructure;
- Understanding high availability & business continuity in the VMware world;
- Securing your vSphere virtual infrastructure & monitoring performance;
- Mitigating the effects of unplanned physical server failure with VMware Fault Tolerance;
- Scripting & automating with PowerShell and PowerCLI;
- 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. | |
