Mastering VMware vSphere 4 Description based on print version record. - Include index

This is a great book to have on your desk or to learn a great deal about deploying vSphere 4. I think "mastering" goes a little far but I am by no means degrading the quality of this book because it has mastering in the title. The book flows well and speaks to you like you are indeed just starting out with a new deployment! If you need a "first" book looking to learn vSphere 4, you cant go wrong with this one! "Update to the bestselling book on VMWare Infrastructure This update to the bestselling book on VMWare Infrastructure 3, Mastering VMware TBD will prove to be indespensible to anyone using the market-leading virtualization software. As part of the highly acclaimed Mastering series from Sybex, this guide offers a comprehensive look at VMware technology, how to implement it, and how to make the most of what it offers. Shows how VMware Infrastructure saves on hardware costs while maximizing capacity Demonstrates how to work with virtual machines, reducing a company's carbon footprint within its data center Helps maximize the technology Reinforces understanding of VMware Infrastructure through real-world examples Now that virtualization is a key cost-saving strategy, Mastering VMware is the strategic guide you need to maximize the opportunities"--Provided by publisher.

As part of the highly acclaimed Mastering series from Sybex, this book offers a comprehensive look at VMware vSphere 4, how to implement it, and how to make the most of what it offers.

Coverage Includes:

• Shows administrators how to use VMware to realize significant savings in hardware costs while still providing adequate "servers" for their users
• Demonstrates how to partition a physical server into several virtual machines, reducing the overall server footprint within the operations center
• Explains how VMware subsumes a network to centralize and simplify its management, thus alleviating the effects of "virtual server sprawl"

Now that virtualization is a key cost-saving strategy, Mastering VMware vSphere 4 is the strategic guide you need to maximize the opportunities.

As part of the highly acclaimed __Mastering__ series from Sybex, this book offers a comprehensive look at VMware vSphere 4, how to implement it, and how to make the most of what it offers.**Coverage Includes:** * Shows administrators how to use VMware to realize significant savings in hardware costs while still providing adequate "servers" for their users * Demonstrates how to partition a physical server into several virtual machines, reducing the overall server footprint within the operations center * Explains how VMware subsumes a network to centralize and simplify its management, thus alleviating the effects of "virtual server sprawl" Now that virtualization is a key cost-saving strategy, __Mastering VMware vSphere 4__ is the strategic guide you need to maximize the opportunities.