Book description
Microsoft Virtualization: Master Microsoft Server, Desktop, Application, and Presentation Virtualization serves a thorough reference for those considering a migration into the virtualized world. It provides the tools and explanations needed to create a fresh virtualization environment. Readers walk through step-by-step instructions on everything from building a Windows 2008 server to installing and configuring Hyper-V and App-V. The book begins with the basics of virtualization, including the role of virtualization in the changing landscape of the traditional data center and its benefits, and the strategies of virtualization. It presents the step-by-step process used to build a Windows 2008 server and the process of configuring and managing a Hyper-V infrastructure. Microsoft's approach to high availability and the combination of Microsoft tools to provide a very reliable and highly available virtualization infrastructure are discussed. The chapters also cover the migration of physical servers to virtual servers; the Dynamic Data Center concept; creating and publishing a virtual application within App-V; and desktop virtualization. This book was intended for seasoned system administrators and engineers who grew up in and still manage primarily a hardware-based server environment containing a large assortment of both newer and legacy applications.- Covers Microsoft virtualization products completely, including Hyper-V
- Includes a special section on securing virtual infrastructure
- Gives hands-on instructions to help understand and implement Microsoft solutions
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 What is virtualization?
- Chapter 2 Understanding Microsoft virtualization strategies
- Chapter 3 Installing Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V
- Chapter 4 Managing Hyper-V
- Chapter 5 Installing and configuring Virtual Machine Manager 2008
- Chapter 6 Hyper-V and high availability
- Chapter 7 Creating virtual machines and templates
- Chapter 8 Performing physical-to-virtual and virtual-to-virtual migrations
- Chapter 9 Securing, monitoring, and managing a virtual infrastructure
- Chapter 10 Creating a dynamic data center with Microsoft System Center
- Chapter 11 Application virtualization (App-V)
- Chapter 12 Deploying App-V packages
- Chapter 13 Presentation virtualization (Terminal Services)
- Chapter 14 Integrating application and presentation virtualization (Terminal Services)
- Chapter 15 Desktop virtualization
- Appendix A Migrating virtual machines from Virtual Server 2005
- Appendix B Case studies
- Appendix C Windows Server 2008 R2 Delta Changes
- Index
Product information
- Title: Microsoft Virtualization
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2010
- Publisher(s): Syngress
- ISBN: 9781597494892
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