{"product_id":"9780137058860","title":"VMware ESX and ESXi in the Enterprise: Planning Deployment of Virtualization Servers","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEdward L. Haletky’s Complete, Solutions-Focused Guide to Running ESX Server 3.5, vSphere, and VMware 4.x\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExtensively updated and revised, this is the definitive real-world guide to planning, deploying, and managing VMware ESX Server 3.5, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), or VMware vSphere 4.x cloud computing in mission-critical environments.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDrawing on his extensive experience consulting on enterprise VMware implementations, renowned expert Edward L.\u003cbr\u003eHaletky offers a “soup-to-nuts” collection of field-tested best practices and solutions. He illuminates the real benefits, issues, tradeoffs, and pitfalls associated with VMware’s newest platforms, using real-world examples that draw upon both VMware and third-party products. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis edition features detailed coverage of new vSphere features such as Storage IO Control, Network IO Control, Load-Based Teaming, Distributed Virtual Switches, ESXi, hardware and processors, and a significantly expanded discussion of auditing and monitoring. Haletky offers new or enhanced coverage of VM Hardware, virtual networking, VMsafe, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll new coverage is thoroughly integrated into Haletky’s insightful discussion of the entire lifecycle: planning, installation, templates, monitoring, tuning, clustering, security, disaster recovery, and more. Haletky consistently presents the most efficient procedures, whether they use graphical tools or the command line. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Assess VMware datacenter and infrastructure hardware requirements\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Understand technical, licensing, and management differences between ESX\/ESXi 3.5 and 4.x\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Plan installation for your environment and identify potential “gotchas”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Select, configure, utilize, and support storage cost-effectively\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Manage key operational issues associated with virtual infrastructure\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Adapt existing network and security infrastructure to virtualization\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Configure ESX from host connections\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Configure ESX Server from Virtual Centers or hosts\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Create, modify, and manage VMs (with detailed Windows, Linux, and NetWare examples)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Troubleshoot VM issues with eDirectory, private labs, firewalls, and clusters\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Utilize vSphere 4.1’s improved Dynamic Resource Load Balancing (DRLB)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Implement disaster recovery, business continuity, and backup\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e•    Plan for vApps and the future of virtualization\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eVMware ESX and ESXi in the Enterprise has long been the definitive single-source guide to VMware planning, deployment, and management. For today’s VMware architects, administrators, and managers, this edition will be even more valuable. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119707537648,"sku":"9780137058860","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780137058860_p0.jpg?v=1763641703","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780137058860","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}