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Virtualization: From the Desktop to the Enterprise View Larger Image | Chris Wolf, Erick M. Halter
Apress, Hardcover, Bk&CD edition, Published May 2005, 559 pages, ISBN 1590594959 | List Price: $69.95
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Creating a virtual network allows you to maximize the use of your servers. Virtualization: From the Desktop to the Enterprise is the first book of its kind to demonstrate how to manage all aspects of virtualization across an enterprise. (Other books focus only on singular aspects of virtualization, without delving into the interrelationships of the technologies.)
This book promises to cover all aspects of virtualization, including virtual machines, virtual file systems, virtual storage solutions, and clustering, enabling you to understand which technologies are right for your particular environment. Furthermore, the book covers both Microsoft and Linux environments.
Table of Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
ixAcknowledgments
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Examining the Anatomy of a Virtual Machine
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3 Installing VM Applications on Desktops
CHAPTER 4 Deploying and Managing VMs on the Desktop
CHAPTER 5 Installing and Deploying VMs on Enterprise Servers
CHAPTER 6 Deploying and Managing Production VMs on Enterprise Servers
CHAPTER 7 Backing Up and Recovering Virtual Machines
CHAPTER 8 Using Virtual File Systems
CHAPTER 9 Implementing Failover Clusters
CHAPTER 10 Creating Load-Balanced Clusters
CHAPTER 11 Building Virtual Machine Clusters
CHAPTER 12 Introducing Storage Networking
CHAPTER 13 Virtualizing Storage
CHAPTER 14 Putting It All Together: The Virtualized Information System
APPENDIX A Virtualization Product Roundup
INDEX
About the Authors
Chris Wolf is an instructor at ECPI Technical College, as well as a leading industry consultant in enterprise storage, virtualization solutions, and network infrastructure management. He has a master’s degree in information technology from Rochester Institute of Technology, and his IT certification list includes MCSE, MCT, and CCNA.
Wolf authored MCSE Supporting and Maintaining NT Server 4.0 Exam Cram, Windows 2000 Enterprise Storage Solutions, and Troubleshooting Microsoft Technologies, and he contributes frequently to Redmond Magazine and Windows IT Pro Magazine. Wolf also speaks at computer conferences across the nation.
Erick M. Halter was an educator for 3 years, winning multiple student retention and professional development awards. He currently works as a network engineer for a technology-based law firm where he is virtualizing the current network and optimizing system processes for the Web. Halter also configures and maintains infrastructure equipment for heightened security and performance. Halter has several industry certifications, a degree in English, and 10 years of network experience. He resides in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and three dogs.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 3 Average Customer Rating: Sep 27, 2005 Ron from AU
Smashing Virtualization Book
This book covers more than Microsoft Virtual application software, it covers VMware as well. It makes mention of open-source stuff, but that is about it (darn guys). At any rate, the book covers all general aspects of virtualization very well. If you are new to the installation and configuration of Vmware products, as in ESX and GSX server, or Microsoft Virtual Server, this is a great place to start. The publisher offers corrections at apress.com, it is worth a look if you are looking for updated information about the book. All in all, this book really worth the money.
Aug 22, 2005
Smokin' Virtualization Book
This book really lays it major virtualization vendor products on the table. If you are up in the air on how to virtualize your existing infrastructure, get this book first. Smokin'!
Jun 10, 2005 tommyt123456@hotmail.com
Best Intermediate Book on VMware and MS VM Products
I have been hunting around for a book that covers both VMware and Microsoft virtualization products. I was afraid this book might be too academic, but "Virtualization: From the Desktop to the Enterprise" is not only informative but also funny at times. Step-by-step recipes walk you through basic and advanced configurations for installing, backing up, and managing virtual machines. More importantly, the authors cover best practices for introducing virtual machines into a production environment. I found many of their tips to be useful and they seem to answer all those questions no one else has. I can't wait until their second edition: hopefully they will cover Virtual Center, ACE and XEN in more detail.
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