VMware ESX and ESXi in the Enterprise: Planning Deployment of Virtualization Servers, 2nd Edition

Contents

CHAPTER 1 SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS

Basic Hardware Considerations

Feature Considerations

Processor Considerations

Cache Considerations

Memory Considerations

I/O Card Considerations

10Gb Ethernet

Converged Network Adapters

Disk Drive Space Considerations

Basic Hardware Considerations Summary

Specific Hardware Considerations

Blade Server Systems

1U Server Systems

2U Server Systems

Large Server-Class Systems

The Effects of External Storage

Examples

Example 1: Using Motherboard X and ESXi Will Not Install

Example 2: Installing ESX and Expecting a Graphical Console

Example 3: Existing Datacenter

Example 4: Office in a Box

Example 5: The Latest and Greatest

Example 6: The SAN

Example 7: Secure Environment

Example 8: Disaster Recovery

Hardware ...