Mastering VMware^? Infrastructure 3

by Chris McCain

• ISBN13: 9780470388624
• ISBN10: 0470388625
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

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 VMwarer 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Introducing VMware Infrastructure 3

Planning and Installing ESX Server

Creating and Managing Virtual Networks

Creating and Managing Storage Devices

Installing and Configuring VirtualCenter 2.0

Creating and Managing Virtual Machines

Migrating and Importing Virtual Machines

Configuring and Managing Virtual Infrastructure Access Controls

Managing and Monitoring Resource Access

High Availability and Business Continuity

Monitoring Virtual Infrastructure Performance

Securing a Virtual Infrastructure

Configuring and Managing ESXi

The Bottom Line

Common Linux and ESX Commands

Third-Party Virtualization Tools

VMware Infrastructure 3 Best Practices

Index

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