Title: Virtualization
Description: Migrate to a dynamic, on-demand data delivery platform"If you're looking to hit the ground running with any virtualization project, large or small, this book is going to give you the start you need, and along the way will offer you some cautionary tales that will even take some seasoned virtualization veterans by surprise." --From the foreword by Chris Wolf, Senior Analyst, Burton GroupTransform your IT infrastructure into a leaner, greener datacenter with expert guidance from a pair of industry professionals. Through clear explanations, examples, and a five-step deployment plan, Virtualization: A Beginner's Guideshows you how to maximize the latest technologies from Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware. Consolidate your servers, set up virtual machines and applications, and manage virtual desktop environments. You'll also learn how to implement reliable security, monitoring, and backup procedures.Select a virtualization platform and develop rollout plansPerform pre-deployment network and workstation tests Configure virtual machines, storage devices, and workloadsSet up and secure a fully virtualized and highly available server environmentManage a centralized, on-demand application delivery frameworkHandle volatile and persistent desktop virtualizationUse hypervisors to facilitate workload deliveryImplement failsafe system backup and recovery strategies
Subjects: Computer Technology, Nonfiction, Virtual computer systems, Electronic data processing personnel, certification, Application software, development, Microsoft windows server (computer program)