{"product_id":"vmware-vsphere-for-dummies-isbn-9780470768723","title":"VMware vSphere For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eA plain-English guide to the market-leading virtualization and cloud computing technology\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith virtualization, a single server can host dozens or hundreds of virtual machines running a variety of operating systems, and even hook them together in a virtual network or cloud infrastructure. This practical guide shows you how to create a virtual system using the VMware VSphere environment.  You'll find all the information you need to understand, design, and deploy one—without getting overwhelmed with technical detail. And once you’re up and running, this book is the perfect reference for maintenance and troubleshooting issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces you to virtualization and VMware’s virtualization\/cloud computing technology, the most recent version is VMware vSphere Shows you how to design a vSphere environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers installation, deployment, management, maintenance, and troubleshooting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides what IT managers and system administrators need to roll out their first virtualized or cloud infrastructure, or to get up to speed on VMware’s technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet up and running on the cloud with \u003ci\u003eVMware vSphere For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Deciding on vSphere 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Getting the Most Out of VMware vSphere 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Introducing Virtualization 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Exploring the Capabilities of VMware vSphere 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Comparing Virtual Infrastructure 3.5 with vSphere 4 x 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Getting Ready for vSphere 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Planning for a vSphere Rollout 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Preparing Network and Storage for vSphere 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Installing vSphere 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Installing VMware ESX 4 for the First Time 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Building the vCenter Server 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Getting Started with the vSphere Client 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Configuring and Connecting vSphere 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Configuring a New vCenter Server 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Wiring Up vSphere to the Network, Virtually 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Connecting vSphere to Shared Storage 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Assembling an ESX Cluster 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Administering and Maintaining vSphere 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Creating, Cloning, and Converting VMs 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Organizing vSphere Resources 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Events, Alarms, and Monitoring 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: A Quick Tour of Your Virtual Infrastructure 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: One of These Hosts Is Not Like the Other — Host Profiles 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Tuning and Troubleshooting vSphere 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Making VMs Play Fair with Resource Pools 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Using vSphere Availability Features 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Troubleshooting vSphere 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: The Part of Tens 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Tools to Make vSphere Management Easier 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Ten Places to Improve Your vSphere Know-How 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Pro Tips for a Successful vSphere Deployment 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 323\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDan Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e is Technical Director for DynamicOps and founder of www.StartsWithV.com, a Web site and blog focused on virtualization technology and the surrounding industry.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Keegan\u003c\/b\u003e has been working with VMware products for ten years and is certified as a VMware VCP and a Certified Advanced Professional on vSphere 4—Datacenter Design. He is a Technical Director at Fresenius Medical Care.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eRoll out your first virtualized or cloud infrastructure — this book shows you how!\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf your company has been talking about virtualization, you're in luck. This friendly guide shows you exactly how to create a virtual system using the VMware vSphere environment. 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