Widya Books

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.

Table of Content :
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.