Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 500 pages
- Published by: Syngress November 23, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1597492175
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1597492171
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Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.5 x 2.1 inches
- Weighs: 3.5 pounds
Book Description
The perfect book for busy system administrators responsible for server virtualization
Product Description
Server Sprawl and escalating IT costs have managers and system administrators scrambling to find ways to cut costs and reduce Total Cost of Ownership of their physical infrastructure. Combining
software applications onto a single server, even if those applications are from the same
software vendor, can be dangerous and problems hard to troubleshoot.
Virtualization allows you to consolidate many servers onto a single physical server reducing hardware, electrical, cooling, and administrative costs. These virtual servers run completely independent of each other so if one crashes the other are not affected. Planning and implementing a server consolidation is a complex process. This book details the requirements for such a project, includes sample forms and templates, and delivers several physical to virtual migration strategies which will save both time and costs. Readers of this book will easily be able to plan and deploy VMware,
Microsoft Virtual Server, and Xen.
Key Features:
* Create a virtual network to exchange information or provide a service to other virtual machines or computers.
* Use virtualization to support removable media such as CD or DVD optical disks
* Reduce server costs, administration overhead, and complexity
Reader ReviewsI agree with previous reviewer. I was looking for more comprehensive coverage of the predominant Virtualization technology, but was left with a sense of dissapointment. The biggest benefit I can see in its coverage is regarding the API and scripting it. I am a user of HP Rapid Deployment Pack, and am looking to gain maximum benefit of packaged scripts. This book appears to cover the topics I need in that area. However as coverage regarding the major elements and benefits of VMWare goes I am sorely dissapointed. It appears to only cover ESX server itself. It does not cover the benefits VMWare has above that in regards to HA, DRS, VMotion in anything meaningful.
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