| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 359 pages) : illustrations |
| Summary |
"The only book to cover how to properly design a VMware vSphere 4 implementation VMware vSphere is the industry's most widely deployed virtualization solution. The current release VMware vSphere 4 is considered the most robust and sophisticated virtualization product. This book is the only one of its kind to clearly and concisely show you how to create a vSphere 4 implementation so that it is tailored to meet a company's needs and resources. Expert authors share with you the factors that influence and shape the design of a vSphere 4 implementation. You will learn how to make the right design decisions for your company. Explores the newest release of VMware vSphere, the industry's most widely deployed virtualization solution Details the overall design process, server hardware, network layout, security, storage infrastructure, application ownership, and more Reviews everything you need to know in order to make the right decisions for using VMware vSphere 4 to meet your company's needs Shows you step by step how to use tools such as VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat, VMware vCenter Server Role Based Access Controls, CapacityIQ, vKernel, and more Packed with real-world examples, VMware vSphere 4 Design shows you just how the design for your company should ideally look--and how you can achieve that goal."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
VMware vSphere Design; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 An Introduction to Designing VMware Environments; What Is Design?; The Facets of vSphere Design; The Technical Facet; The Organizational Facet; The Operational Facet; The Process of Design; Gathering and Defining Functional Requirements; Assessing the Environment; Assembling the Design; Documenting the Design; Performing the Implementation; Summary; Chapter 2 ESX vs. ESXi; Two vSphere Hypervisors; ESX Design; Installation Design Options; Post-Installation Design Options; ESXi Design; Similarities; When to Use ESX; When to Use ESXi |
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ESXi ComponentsESXi Agents; ESXi System Image; ESXi Flavors: Installable and Embedded; ESXi Management; Migrating to ESXi; Testing; Deployment; Management; Summary; Chapter 3 Designing the Management Layer; Components of the Management Layer; VMware vCenter Server; Choosing the Operating System for your vCenter; VMware Update Manager; Management Applications; Sizing Your vCenter Server; Operating System; Using a Remote or Local Server; Number of Objects Managed; Update Manager; Plug-ins; Guided Consolidation; Storage Vendor Plug-in; Linked Mode; Prerequisites; Considerations |
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Under the CoversRoles; vCenter: Virtual or Physical; Physical Server; Virtual; Redundancy; vCenter; SQL/Oracle Database; Security; Isolation; Permissions; SSL Certificates; Summary; Chapter 4 Server Hardware; Hardware Considerations; Factors in Selecting Hardware; Computing Needs; Server Constraints; Differentiating Among Vendors; Server Components; CPU; RAM; NUMA; Motherboard; Storage; Network; PCI; Preparing the Server; Configuring the BIOS; Other Hardware Settings; Burn-in; Preproduction Checks; Scale Up vs. Scale Out; Advantages of Scaling Up; Advantages of Scaling Out |
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Scaling Is a Matter of PerspectiveRisk Assessment; Choosing the Right Size; Blade Servers vs. Rack Servers; Blade Servers; Rack Servers; Form-Factor Conclusions; Alternative Hardware Approaches; Cloud Computing; Converged Hardware; Summary; Chapter 5 Designing your Network; Designing with Redundancy; Hosts; Network Switches (pSwitches); Security; Management Network; Virtual Machine Traffic; IP Storage Network Traffic; vMotion and FT Traffic; Performance; Service Console; vMotion; IP Storage; Virtual Machine Network; Teaming Options; Guest OS Network Teaming and Virtual Machine Port Groups |
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IP StorageJumbo Frames; Fault Tolerance; 10GbE; Physical Network Cable; Switches; Network Modules; vSwitches and vDSs; Central Management; Private VLANs; Port Groups, Management, and VMkernel; Naming and IP Conventions; Design Scenarios; Two NICs; Four NICs; Six NICs; Eight NICs; Two 10GbE NICS; Four 10GbE NICS; Summary; Chapter 6 Storage; Dimensions of Storage Design; Storage Design Factors; Storage Efficiency; Designing for Capacity; RAID Options; Estimating Capacity Requirements; VMFS Capacity Limits; Large or Small Datastores?; VMFS Block Sizes; Thin Provisioning; Data Deduplication |
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English. |
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VMware.
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VMware. |
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VMware |
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Virtual computer systems.
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Web services.
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Systèmes virtuels (Informatique) |
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Services Web. |
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Virtual computer systems |
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Web services |
| Added Author |
Lowe, Scott.
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Saidel-Keesing, Maish, 1974-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Guthrie, Forbes, 1973- VMware vSphere design. Indianapolis, Ind. : Wylie Pub., ©2011 9780470922026 (DLC) 2011002036 (OCoLC)662400194 |
| ISBN |
9781118067314 (electronic bk.) |
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1118067312 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118067307 |
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1118067304 |
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9781118067321 |
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1118067320 |
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1283374501 |
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9781283374507 |
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9786613374509 |
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6613374504 |
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