VMware vSphere For Dummies
Roll out your first virtualized or cloud infrastructure — this book shows you how!If your company has been talking about virtualization, you're in luck. This friendly guide shows you exactly how to create a virtual system using the VMware vSphere environment. Here's what you need to understand, design, and deploy one without drowning in details, plus plenty of maintenance and troubleshooting tips to keep it running smoothly.Start here — learn what's in vSphere, how to plan what size your initial deployment should be, and everything you'll need for the projectSee what's new — explore vSphere 4.1 upgrades, including more RAM, vCPUs, and guest OSsServe up your server — choose a system to run VMware vCenter Server and establish a command center for your host farmGetting up to speed — see how vSphere 4.1 compares to previous versionsSize up storage options — find out whether local storage, fibre channel, Internet SCSI, or network-attached storage best fits your needsProfile of the ideal host — discover the advantages of using host profiles even when your number of ESX hosts is smallPerfect timing — find easy ways to keep your server clocks synchronizedOpen the book and find:Enhancements and upgrades to vSphere 4.1How to roll out vSphere effectivelyCool improvements to ESXHow vApps make management easierOptimal specs for a machine to host vCenter ServerTroubleshooting tipsAdvice on creating and cloning VM templatesTen tools to make vSphere management easierLearn to:Design and deploy a reliable vSphere environmentWork with the newest vSphere ESX 4.1 featuresHandle installation and configurationManage vSphere infrastructure through vCenter Server