VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers
TITLE : VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers (Paperback)
AUTHOR : by Edward L. Haletky (Author)
PUBLISHER : Prentice Hall publisher
ISBN : 0132302071
EDITION : 1st
PUB DATE : January 07, 2008
LANGUAGE : English
VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise
Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers
The Most Complete, Practical, Solutions-Focused Guide to Running ESX
Server 3
VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise is the definitive, real-world guide
to planning, deploying, and managing today’s leading virtual
infrastructure platform in mission-critical environments.
Drawing on his extensive experience consulting on large-scale ESX Server
implementations, Edward L. Haletky brings together an unprecedented
collection of tips, best practices, and field-tested solutions. More
than any other author, he illuminates the real issues, tradeoffs, and
pitfalls associated with ESX Server-and shows how to make the most of it
in your unique environment.
Haletky covers the entire lifecycle: planning, installation, system
monitoring, tuning, clustering, security, disaster recovery, and much
more. Throughout, he supports his recommendations with examples from
real-world deployments. He also provides detailed checklists for
handling crucial issues such as caching, networking, storage, and
hardware selection. Many of his techniques and practices apply to all
current virtualization platforms, not just ESX Server.
This book will be an indispensable resource for every network architect,
administrator, and IT professional who works with virtual servers. ESX
Server newcomers will find the soup-to-nuts introduction they
desperately need; experienced users will find an unparalleled source of
field-tested answers and solutions.
In this book, you’ll learn how to:
- Identify key differences between ESX v3.x.y and ESX v2.5.x and
their implications
- Perform a complete installation-with automated scripting techniques
and samples
- Efficiently audit, monitor, and secure ESX Server
- Discover SAN storage pitfalls and solutions-with detailed guidance
for specific SANs, switches, and fibre-channel adapters
- Understand ESX Server networking: NIC teaming, vSwitches, network
lag, and troubleshooting
- Configure ESX Server via the Management User Interface, Virtual
Center client, and command line interface
- Install Windows, Linux, and NetWare VMs: prepare media images,
place configuration files, handle sizing and swap files, and more
- Use Dynamic Resource Load Balancing to consistently achieve
utilization goals
- Implement effective backup and disaster recovery procedures.
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