About the Book
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VMware Infrastructure 3!
Virtualization can save your business real money. That's what VMware's exciting Infrastructure 3 is all about, and this book is all about making VMware Infrastructure 3 easy to understand and use. Here's what you need to know to understand, design, and deploy a reliable and fault-tolerant VMware Infrastructure 3 environment, whether you're new to virtualization or just starting with VMware Infrastructure 3.
Grasp the groundwork -- get a basic understanding of how virtualization works and what you need to do before virtualizing your machines
Know your needs -- analyze the capacity your system will require as it grows
Build a foundation -- learn the anatomy and installation of the ESX hosts on which you build a virtual infrastructure
Tolerant to a fault -- discover how to assure fault tolerance with clusters and the VirtualCenter database
Dive in -- see how to use resource pools, how to set them up and secure them, and why they're useful
Always be prepared -- explore new options for disaster preparedness, including Virtual Consolidated Backup
Manage and monitor -- to stay ahead of trouble
Open the book and find:
The pros and cons of virtualization
How to plan and implement a VMware solution
Advice on data-gathering and analysis tools
A tour of ESX and how it works
Networking best practices
How virtual switches and networks work
Infrastructure 3's storage model and VMFS
How to meet unique virtual security needs
"VMware Infrastructure 3 for Dummies" will help you understand, design, and deploy a reliable and fault tolerant Virtual Infrastructure 3 environment. Virtualization can save your business a lot of money You'll find an introduction to the technology and learn from the key topics covered in each chapter. You will have enough information to design and deploy your first system without being overwhelmed by extensive technical details. You can also use this book as a reference for maintenance and troubleshooting.
You will find out what you need to do before you virtualize your machines. Learn about ESX servers, how to install them and their anatomy. Hook up your ESX servers with storage and data networks and understand what you need to know about networking and external storage. You'll be able to make everything fault tolerant with cluster technology. Find out how to: Make the most of VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3Design and deploy your systemHandle installation, configuration, and troubleshootingVirtualize servers, storage and networkingDiscover how to assure fault tolerance with clusters and the VirtualCenter databaseUse resource pools, set them up, and secure themExplore new options for disaster preparedness, including a virtual consolidated backup
Complete with lists of VMware products, the world of virtual appliances, and more information about VI3, "VMware Infrastructure 3""For Dummies" is your one-stop guide to virtualizing your machines.