Every so often, a technology comes along that changes the way we go about our everyday business. This technology is called a disruptive technology and has such a significant benefit or improvement that people are willing to change their normal way of doing things to incorporate the new technology. Virtualization is one of those disruptive technologies, and vSphere leads the charge.
From the outside peering in, vSphere is intimidating. It appears to be this massive monster of complexity, able to span thousands of servers, connect to terabytes of storage, and even move around machines without turning them off. You probably feel like you’re in over your head before you’ve even set foot in the pool, right? The reality is, vSphere can be as big or small as you want it to be. And once you get into it, you’ll wonder how you ever got by without it. Not so scary after all.
This book is packed with real-world experience, compiled from our day-to-day adventures working with VMware technology. It gives you the know-how to get vSphere up and running, and stay that way. Use this book to get the most out of vSphere and enjoy all the benefits we’ve enjoyed over the years thanks to VMware virtualization.
A plain-English guide to the market-leading virtualization and cloud computing technology
With 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.
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Introduces 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
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Covers installation, deployment, management, maintenance, and troubleshooting
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Provides 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
Get up and running on the cloud with VMware vSphere For Dummies!