Virtualizing Microsoft Tier 1 applications with VMware Vsphere 4
By: Charles A. Windom, Hemant Gaidhani, Alex Fontana
Contributors: Gaidhani, Hemant, 1970-
Publisher: Wiley Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
ISBN-13: 9780470563601
Subjects: Virtual computer systems
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Description: "Working with VMware vSphere 4, this book shows you how to virtualize Microsoft applications that require high CPU and high I/O and/or are critical applications for business operations--"Tier 1"applications. With authors who are not only insiders at VMware but who also have developed best practices for multi-tier applications for VMware environments, this book will guide you step-by-step in virtualizing the latest versions of Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint Server, Active Directory, Windows Server, Internet Information Server, and Remote Desktop Services. The authors cover critical topics: reasons why to virtualize the application, considerations to be made when virtualizing the application, setting up a Proof-of-Concept of the application, storage, high availability, and monitoring. Material is organized such that readers can choose which chapters to read, depending on which applications they are considering to virtualize."--