Mastering VMware vSphere 4

As part of the highly acclaimed Mastering series from Sybex, this book offers a comprehensive look at VMware vSphere 4, how to implement it, and how to make the most of what it offers.

Coverage Includes:

Shows administrators how to use VMware to realize significant savings in hardware costs while still providing adequate "servers" for their users
Demonstrates how to partition a physical server into several virtual machines, reducing the overall server footprint within the operations center
Explains how VMware subsumes a network to centralize and simplify its management, thus alleviating the effects of "virtual server sprawl"

Now that virtualization is a key cost-saving strategy, Mastering VMware vSphere 4 is the strategic guide you need to maximize the opportunities.

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Title of ebook: Mastering VMware vSphere 4
ISBN: 9780470572603
parent-ISBN: 9780470481387
Publisher: Sybex
Internet download file size: 26879 kb
Pages: 696
Published: 08-2009
Released online for download: 08-18-2009
Author of eBook: Lowe, Scott

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Mastering VMware vSphere 4

Chapter One

Introducing VMware vSphere 4

VMware vSphere 4 builds upon previous generations of VMware virtualization products, becoming an even more robust, scalable, and reliable server virtualization product. With dynamic resource controls, high availability, unprecedented fault tolerance features, distributed resource management, and backup tools included as part of the suite, IT administrators have all the tools they need to run an enterprise environment ranging from a few servers up to thousands of servers.

In this chapter, you will learn to:

* Identify the role of each product in the vSphere product suite

* Recognize the interaction and dependencies between the products in the vSphere suite

* Understand how vSphere differs from other virtualization products

Exploring VMware vSphere 4

The VMware vSphere product suite includes a number of products and features that together provide a full array of enterprise virtualization functionality. These products and features in the vSphere product suite include the following:

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Mastering VMware vSphere 4

Chapter One

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