Managing and Optimizing VMware vSphere Deployments

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Managing and Optimizing VMware vSphere® Deployments

The Complete Guide to Planning, Deploying, and Operating High-Performance VMware vSphere 5 Virtual Infrastructure

To make the most of VMware’s vSphere 5, IT professionals need knowledge, tips, and insights they’ll never find in the manuals–or in any book, until now! In Managing and Optimizing VMware vSphere Deployments, two world-class VMware experts offer start-to-finish lessons for vSphere planning, implementation, operation, management, and troubleshooting: expert insights drawn from their unsurpassed “in-the-trenches” consulting experience.

Writing for experienced VMware professionals, the authors focus on high-value techniques optimized for the new vSphere 5, helping you establish frameworks that support your virtual infrastructure’s evolution for years to come. They present scenarios and examples drawn from real-world data, helping you address crucial issues ranging from sizing and performance to redundancy. The book concludes with a full case study that walks you through a design from inception through implementation and explores the reasons for each key decision.

Coverage includes

Building a strong foundation for virtual infrastructure: design considerations and best practices
Smoothly integrating vSphere 5 into current environments and considerations
Establishing a more stable infrastructure
Choosing hardware and making optimal configuration decisions
Transforming your VMware design from blueprint to completion
Operating vSphere solutions more efficiently on a day-to-day basis
Automating tasks and maximizing availability
Streamlining the installation of updates, patches, and upgrades
Forecasting and planning capacity on an ongoing basis to support growth
Overcoming roadblocks on the journey to 100% virtualization
Monitoring vSphere 5 with tools provided by VMware and its community
Discovering the most valuable and current online VMware resources
Examples using Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) are provided throughout the book

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Laying the Groundwork
Chapter 2. Implementing the Solution
Chapter 3. Operating the Environment
Chapter 4. Managing the Environment
Chapter 5. Roadblocks to 100% Virtualization
Chapter 6. Full Case Study
Appendix A. Additional Resources