VMware ESX Essentials in the Virtual Data Center

VMware ESX Essentials in the Virtual Data Center

by David Marshall, Stephen S. Beaver, Jason W. McCarty
Released August 2008
Publisher(s): Auerbach Publications
ISBN: 9781420070286

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Book description

Based on actual experiences with implementing and managing large scale projects and environments, this book emphasizes the design, implementation, and management of a VMware ESX server, offering technical and consultative points of view. Providing practical guides and examples, the chapter organization focuses first on introducing a concept and background for that concept, before providing a real-world scenario on which the planning and implementation example is based. Finally, for more technical readers, the book includes advanced topics and additional resources. It covers the two most popular current releases of 2.5 and 3.0, as well the upcoming 3.1 release.

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents (1/2)
  3. Contents (2/2)
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. About the Authors
  6. Chapter 1. Introduction to Server Virtualization (1/3)
  7. Chapter 1. Introduction to Server Virtualization (2/3)
  8. Chapter 1. Introduction to Server Virtualization (3/3)
  9. Chapter 2. VMware's Hypervisor Platform (1/4)
  10. Chapter 2. VMware's Hypervisor Platform (2/4)
  11. Chapter 2. VMware's Hypervisor Platform (3/4)
  12. Chapter 2. VMware's Hypervisor Platform (4/4)
  13. Chapter 3. VMware ESX Architecture (1/2)
  14. Chapter 3. VMware ESX Architecture (2/2)
  15. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (1/11)
  16. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (2/11)
  17. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (3/11)
  18. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (4/11)
  19. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (5/11)
  20. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (6/11)
  21. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (7/11)
  22. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (8/11)
  23. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (9/11)
  24. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (10/11)
  25. Chapter 4. Installing VMware ESX Server (11/11)
  26. Chapter 5. Virtual Machines (1/3)
  27. Chapter 5. Virtual Machines (2/3)
  28. Chapter 5. Virtual Machines (3/3)
  29. Chapter 6. Interacting with VMware ESX (1/3)
  30. Chapter 6. Interacting with VMware ESX (2/3)
  31. Chapter 6. Interacting with VMware ESX (3/3)
  32. Chapter 7. Console Operating System Explained (1/2)
  33. Chapter 7. Console Operating System Explained (2/2)
  34. Chapter 8. Networking (1/3)
  35. Chapter 8. Networking (2/3)
  36. Chapter 8. Networking (3/3)
  37. Chapter 9. Storage (1/2)
  38. Chapter 9. Storage (2/2)
  39. Chapter 10. Advanced Features (1/3)
  40. Chapter 10. Advanced Features (2/3)
  41. Chapter 10. Advanced Features (3/3)
  42. Chapter 11. Resource Management (1/2)
  43. Chapter 11. Resource Management (2/2)
  44. Chapter 12. Performance Optimization (1/4)
  45. Chapter 12. Performance Optimization (2/4)
  46. Chapter 12. Performance Optimization (3/4)
  47. Chapter 12. Performance Optimization (4/4)
  48. Chapter 13. Automating and Extensibility (1/3)
  49. Chapter 13. Automating and Extensibility (2/3)
  50. Chapter 13. Automating and Extensibility (3/3)
  51. Chapter 14. Additional Useful Resources (1/4)
  52. Chapter 14. Additional Useful Resources (2/4)
  53. Chapter 14. Additional Useful Resources (3/4)
  54. Chapter 14. Additional Useful Resources (4/4)
  55. Appendix I: Useful Log Files (1/2)
  56. Appendix I: Useful Log Files (2/2)
  57. Appendix II: Useful TCP and UDP Ports
  58. Appendix III: Useful VMware COS Commands for Windows Users
  59. Index (1/2)
  60. Index (2/2)
  61. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: VMware ESX Essentials in the Virtual Data Center
  • Author(s): David Marshall, Stephen S. Beaver, Jason W. McCarty
  • Release date: August 2008
  • Publisher(s): Auerbach Publications
  • ISBN: 9781420070286