About the Book
Transform your IT infrastructure without extra hardware
Cut hardware costs, expand your capacity, and manage an entire fleet of virtual machines in your enterprise with the leading virtualization solution, VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3), and the step-by-step instruction in this must-have guide. This essential book is packed with the technical details, best practices, and how-tos you need to install, configure, and run a virtual infrastructure at maximum efficiency. You'll learn how to create and manage virtual networks and machines, configure every product in the VI3 suite, monitor resources and performance, maintain security, and much more.
Coverage includes:
Installing and configuring the VI3 product suite, including ESX Server 3.5and ESXi, Virtual Center 2.0, VMotion, and VMware Consolidated Backup
Creating and managing virtual networks and setting virtual switch security
Configuring and managing storage devices, including iSCSI, NAS/NFS, and fiber channel storage
Setting up and deploying virtual machines, including guest operating systems
Migrating machines, from virtual to virtual and from physical to virtual
Allocating CPU and memory and monitoring resource usage
Backing up, restoring, and securing virtual machines and infrastructures
Managing resource utilization with VMotion and DRS
Managing host and virtual machine updates with VMware Update Manager
Setting up and deploying virtual machines and guest operating systems
Performing physical to virtual and virtual to virtual migrations using VMware Converter
Implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans with VMware HA and VCB
Run 2 to 2,000 Virtual Servers withVI3's Robust, Scalable Tools
Partition Even Mission-Critical Physical Servers into Virtual Ones
Expand Your IT Capacity without Extra Hardware
Follow Best Practices for Monitoring Access and Protecting Data
Reinforce Your Skills with Real-World Examples
Cut hardware costs, expand your capacity, and manage an entire fleet of virtual machines in your enterprise with the leading virtualization solution, VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3), by applying the step-by-step instructions in "Mastering VMware® Infrastructure 3." Packed with the technical details, best practices, and how-tos you need to install, configure, and run a virtual infrastructure at maximum efficiency, this guide is comprehensive and essential. Learn how to create and manage virtual networks and machines, configure every product in the VI3 suite, monitor resources and performance, maintain security, and much more.