Mastering Microsoft Virtualization

Description

The first in-depth, comprehensive guide to Microsoft's suite of virtualization products

Virtualization is a hot topic for IT because of the potential it offers for serious economic benefits. While other books treat server virtualization alone, this comprehensive guide provides a complete virtual strategy.

You will learn how to deploy a complete virtualization stack with Microsoft's offerings in server virtualization, application virtualization, presentation virtualization, and desktop virtualization. Written by Microsoft technology product specialists, this guide provides real-world focus, enabling you to create a complete IT system that is highly efficient and cost effective.
* Covers Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V 2.0, Remote Desktop Services, Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)
* Demonstrates how to deploy a virtual infrastructure-from the server to the desktop
* Goes beyond any other book on Microsoft virtualization
* Covers the highly anticipated new feature Live Migration

This guide, part of the popular Sybex Mastering series, offers every IT administrator a road map for implementing an efficient and successful virtualization project.

CONTENTS:

1 Understanding Hyper-V.

  
2 Installing and Configuring Hyper-V.

  
3 Creating and Managing Virtual Machines.

  
4 Storage and Networking for Hyper-V.

  
5 High Availability.

  
6 Planning a Virtual Infrastructure with Hyper-V.

  
7 Understanding Microsoft Application Virtualization.

  
8 Creating Virtual Applications.

  
9 Deploying Virtual Applications.

  
10 Introduction to Remote Desktop Services.

  
11 Installing and Configuring Remote Desktop Services.

  
12 Deploying and Accessing Remote Desktop Services.

  
13 Load Balancing Remote Desktop Services.

  
14 Introducing MED-V and Microsoft VDI.

  
15 Deploying Microsoft VDI.

  
16 Deploying MED-V.