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Mastering Vmware Infrastructure 3

by Chris Mccain

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Transform your IT infrastructure without extra hardware

Cut hardware costs, expand your capacity, and manage an entire fleet of virtual machines in your enterprise with the leading virtualization solution, VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3), and the step-by-step instruction in this must-have guide. This essential book is packed with the technical details, best practices, and how-tos you need to install, configure, and run a virtual infrastructure at maximum efficiency. You'll learn how to create and manage virtual networks and machines, configure every product in the VI3 suite, monitor resources and performance, maintain security, and much more.

Coverage includes:

  • Installing and configuring the VI3 product suite, including ESX Server 3.5and ESXi, Virtual Center 2.0, VMotion, and VMware Consolidated Backup

  • Creating and managing virtual networks and setting virtual switch security

  • Configuring and managing storage devices, including iSCSI, NAS/NFS, and fiber channel storage

  • Setting up and deploying virtual machines, including guest operating systems

  • Migrating machines, from virtual to virtual and from physical to virtual

  • Allocating CPU and memory and monitoring resource usage

  • Backing up, restoring, and securing virtual machines and infrastructures

  • Managing resource utilization with VMotion and DRS

  • Managing host and virtual machine updates with VMware Update Manager

  • Setting up and deploying virtual machines and guest operating systems

  • Performing physical to virtual and virtual to virtual migrations using VMware Converter

  • Implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans with VMware HA and VCB

Run 2 to 2,000 Virtual Servers with VI3's Robust, Scalable Tools

Partition Even Mission-Critical Physical Servers into Virtual Ones

Expand Your IT Capacity without Extra Hardware

Follow Best Practices for Monitoring Access and Protecting Data

Reinforce Your Skills with Real-World Examples

Synopsis:

Cut hardware costs, expand your capacity, and manage an entire fleet of virtual machines in your enterprise with the leading virtualization solution, VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3), by applying the step-by-step instructions in Mastering VMware® Infrastructure 3. Packed with the technical details, best practices, and how-tos you need to install, configure, and run a virtual infrastructure at maximum efficiency, this guide is comprehensive and essential. Learn how to create and manage virtual networks and machines, configure every product in the VI3 suite, monitor resources and performance, maintain security, and much more.

Synopsis:

Transform your IT infrastructure without extra hardware

Cut hardware costs, expand your capacity, and manage an entire fleet of virtual machines in your enterprise with the leading virtualization solution, VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3), and the step-by-step instruction in this must-have guide. This essential book is packed with the technical details, best practices, and how-tos you need to install, configure, and run a virtual infrastructure at maximum efficiency. You'll learn how to create and manage virtual networks and machines, configure every product in the VI3 suite, monitor resources and performance, maintain security, and much more.

Coverage includes:

  • Installing and configuring the VI3 product suite, including ESX Server 3.5and ESXi, Virtual Center 2.0, VMotion, and VMware Consolidated Backup

  • Creating and managing virtual networks and setting virtual switch security

  • Configuring and managing storage devices, including iSCSI, NAS/NFS, and fiber channel storage

  • Setting up and deploying virtual machines, including guest operating systems

  • Migrating machines, from virtual to virtual and from physical to virtual

  • Allocating CPU and memory and monitoring resource usage

  • Backing up, restoring, and securing virtual machines and infrastructures

  • Managing resource utilization with VMotion and DRS

  • Managing host and virtual machine updates with VMware Update Manager

  • Setting up and deploying virtual machines and guest operating systems

  • Performing physical to virtual and virtual to virtual migrations using VMware Converter

  • Implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans with VMware HA and VCB

Run 2 to 2,000 Virtual Servers with VI3's Robust, Scalable Tools

Partition Even Mission-Critical Physical Servers into Virtual Ones

Expand Your IT Capacity without Extra Hardware

Follow Best Practices for Monitoring Access and Protecting Data

Reinforce Your Skills with Real-World Examples

About the Author

Chris McCain is a seven-year veteran of the IT work place with a strong history of working across Windows, SQL Server, and SharePoint. For the past three years, Chris has been helping small businesses to Fortune 100 companies realize, design, and implement virtualization technologies. His dedication to promoting education to the IT community is clearly shown in his classroom delivery, consultative engagements, and in his IT focused blogs at www.getyournerdon.com. He can be reached at chris.mccain@nittci.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Introducing VMware Infrastructure 3.

Chapter 2: Planning and Installing ESX Server.

Chapter 3: Creating and Managing Virtual Networks.

Chapter 4: Creating and Managing Storage Devices.

Chapter 5: Installing and Configuring VirtualCenter 2.0.

Chapter 6: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines.

Chapter 7: Migrating and Importing Virtual Machines.

Chapter 8: Configuring and Managing Virtual Infrastructure Access Controls.

Chapter 9: Managing and Monitoring Resource Access.

Chapter 10: High Availability and Business Continuity.

Chapter 11: Monitoring Virtual Infrastructure Performance.

Chapter 12: Securing a Virtual Infrastructure.

Chapter 13: Configuring and Managing ESXi.

Appendix A: The Bottom Line.

Appendix B: Common Linux and ESX Commands.

Appendix C: Third-Party Virtualization Tools.

Appendix D: VMware Infrastructure 3 Best Practices.

Index

Product Details

ISBN:
9780470183137
Author:
Mccain, Chris
Publisher:
Sybex
Author:
McCain, Chris
Author:
Rivera, Rawlinson
Author:
Cerling, Tim
Subject:
Networking - General
Subject:
Operating systems (computers)
Subject:
Virtual computer systems
Subject:
Operating Systems - General
Copyright:
Publication Date:
May 2008
Binding:
Electronic book text in proprietary or open standard format
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
576
Dimensions:
9.25x7.40x1.24 in. 1.90 lbs.

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"Synopsis" by , Cut hardware costs, expand your capacity, and manage an entire fleet of virtual machines in your enterprise with the leading virtualization solution, VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3), by applying the step-by-step instructions in Mastering VMware® Infrastructure 3. Packed with the technical details, best practices, and how-tos you need to install, configure, and run a virtual infrastructure at maximum efficiency, this guide is comprehensive and essential. Learn how to create and manage virtual networks and machines, configure every product in the VI3 suite, monitor resources and performance, maintain security, and much more.
"Synopsis" by , Transform your IT infrastructure without extra hardware

Cut hardware costs, expand your capacity, and manage an entire fleet of virtual machines in your enterprise with the leading virtualization solution, VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3), and the step-by-step instruction in this must-have guide. This essential book is packed with the technical details, best practices, and how-tos you need to install, configure, and run a virtual infrastructure at maximum efficiency. You'll learn how to create and manage virtual networks and machines, configure every product in the VI3 suite, monitor resources and performance, maintain security, and much more.

Coverage includes:

  • Installing and configuring the VI3 product suite, including ESX Server 3.5and ESXi, Virtual Center 2.0, VMotion, and VMware Consolidated Backup

  • Creating and managing virtual networks and setting virtual switch security

  • Configuring and managing storage devices, including iSCSI, NAS/NFS, and fiber channel storage

  • Setting up and deploying virtual machines, including guest operating systems

  • Migrating machines, from virtual to virtual and from physical to virtual

  • Allocating CPU and memory and monitoring resource usage

  • Backing up, restoring, and securing virtual machines and infrastructures

  • Managing resource utilization with VMotion and DRS

  • Managing host and virtual machine updates with VMware Update Manager

  • Setting up and deploying virtual machines and guest operating systems

  • Performing physical to virtual and virtual to virtual migrations using VMware Converter

  • Implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans with VMware HA and VCB

Run 2 to 2,000 Virtual Servers with VI3's Robust, Scalable Tools

Partition Even Mission-Critical Physical Servers into Virtual Ones

Expand Your IT Capacity without Extra Hardware

Follow Best Practices for Monitoring Access and Protecting Data

Reinforce Your Skills with Real-World Examples

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