Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5
Published on 4. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
840 pages
978-1-118-66114-7 (ISBN)
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.
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.
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Scott Lowe | Nick Marshall | Forbes Guthrie
Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5
E-Book
10/2013
Sybex
€38.99
Available for download
Scott Lowe | Nick Marshall | Forbes Guthrie
Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5
E-Book
10/2013
Sybex
€38.99
Available for download
Persons
Scott Lowe, VCDX 39, is an engineering architect for VMware focusing on network virtualization and software-defined networking (SDN). He is also a VMware vExpert and author of Mastering VMware vSphere 5. Nick Marshall is a senior consultant with over 13 years of IT experience and multiple advanced IT certifications, including VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) in Datacenter Administration (DCA) and Datacenter Design (DCD). He currently works at VMware in the APAC region.
Content
Foreword xxiii
Introduction xxv
Chapter 1 * Introducing VMware vSphere 55 1
Chapter 2 * Planning and Installing VMware ESXi 25
Chapter 3 * Installing and Configuring vCenter Server 57
Chapter 4 * vSphere Update Manager and the vCenter Support Tools 129
Chapter 5 * Creating and Configuring Virtual Networks 189
Chapter 6 * Creating and Configuring Storage Devices 279
Chapter 7 * Ensuring High Availability and Business Continuity 379
Chapter 8 * Securing VMware vSphere 433
Chapter 9 * Creating and Managing Virtual Machines 481
Chapter 10 * Using Templates and vApps 531
Chapter 11 * Managing Resource Allocation 565
Chapter 12 * Balancing Resource Utilization 617
Chapter 13 * Monitoring VMware vSphere Performance 667
Chapter 14 * Automating VMware vSphere 709
Index 779
Introduction xxv
Chapter 1 * Introducing VMware vSphere 55 1
Chapter 2 * Planning and Installing VMware ESXi 25
Chapter 3 * Installing and Configuring vCenter Server 57
Chapter 4 * vSphere Update Manager and the vCenter Support Tools 129
Chapter 5 * Creating and Configuring Virtual Networks 189
Chapter 6 * Creating and Configuring Storage Devices 279
Chapter 7 * Ensuring High Availability and Business Continuity 379
Chapter 8 * Securing VMware vSphere 433
Chapter 9 * Creating and Managing Virtual Machines 481
Chapter 10 * Using Templates and vApps 531
Chapter 11 * Managing Resource Allocation 565
Chapter 12 * Balancing Resource Utilization 617
Chapter 13 * Monitoring VMware vSphere Performance 667
Chapter 14 * Automating VMware vSphere 709
Index 779