VMware Cookbook 2nd Edition

Description

If you want to gain insight into the real-world uses of VMware ESXi, this cookbook provides scores of step-by-step solutions for working with this product in a wide range of network environments. You'll not only learn the basics-how to pool resources from hardware servers, computer clusters, networks, and storage, and then distribute them among virtual machines-but also the stumbling blocks you'll encounter when you monitor systems, troubleshoot problems, and deal with security.

 Written by experts with experience using VMware in a production environment, VMware Cookbook shares tips and tricks earned through trial and error, and supplies the background information you need to apply them.

* Follow best practices for installing VMware and vSphere in your environment
* Discover how to secure and monitor your network
* Understand disk, SSD, and SAN storage implementation and configuration
* Use the distributed resource scheduler, shares, and resource pools to learn resource management
* Get solutions for using vCloud Director and vShield
* Configure logical and physical networks
* Learn how to clone and migrate servers
* Gain valuable tips for configuration and fine-tuning