VMware Infrastructure 3 for Dummies

You will find out what you need to do before you virtualize your machines. Learn about ESX servers, how to install them and their anatomy. Hook up your ESX servers with storage and data networks and understand what you need to know about networking and external storage. You’ll be able to make everything fault tolerant with cluster technology. Find out how to:

• Make the most of VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3
• Design and deploy your system
• Handle installation, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Virtualize servers, storage and networking
• Discover how to assure fault tolerance with clusters and the VirtualCenter database
• Use resource pools, set them up, and secure them
• Explore new options for disaster preparedness, including a virtual consolidated backup

Complete with lists of VMware products, the world of virtual appliances, and more information about VI3, VMware Infrastructure 3For Dummies is your one-stop guide to virtualizing your machines.

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Virtualization can save your business real money. That's what VMware's exciting Infrastructure 3 is all about, and this book is all about making VMware Infrastructure 3 easy to understand and use. Here's what you need to know to understand, design, and deploy a reliable and fault-tolerant VMware Infrastructure 3 environment, whether you're new to virtualization or just starting with VMware Infrastructure 3.

• Grasp the groundwork — get a basic understanding of how virtualization works and what you need to do before virtualizing your machines

• Know your needs — analyze the capacity your system will require as it grows

• Build a foundation — learn the anatomy and installation of the ESX hosts on which you build a virtual infrastructure

• Tolerant to a fault — discover how to assure fault tolerance with clusters and the VirtualCenter database

• Dive in — see how to use resource pools, how to set them up and secure them, and why they're useful

• Always be prepared — explore new options for disaster preparedness, including Virtual Consolidated Backup

• Manage and monitor — to stay ahead of trouble

Open the book and find:

• The pros and cons of virtualization

• How to plan and implement a VMware solution

• Advice on data-gathering and analysis tools

• A tour of ESX and how it works

• Networking best practices

• How virtual switches and networks work

• Infrastructure 3's storage model and VMFS

• How to meet unique virtual security needs