Virtualization essentials
A full-color beginner's guide to the core concepts and skills of virtualization Virtualization is the IT world's hottest trend in recent years, and many colleges do not yet have curricula in place to prepare students for this important area. This guide fills the need, with a learn-by-doing...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Indianapolis, IN :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Essentials
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628698306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Virtualization: Essentials; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Understanding Virtualization; Describing Virtualization; Microsoft Windows Drives Server Growth; Explaining Moore's Law; Understanding the Importance of Virtualization; Examining Today's Trends; Virtualization and Cloud Computing; Understanding Virtualization Software Operation; Virtualizing Servers; Virtualizing Desktops; Virtualizing Applications; Chapter 2: Understanding Hypervisors; Describing a Hypervisor; Exploring the History of Hypervisors; Understanding Type 1 Hypervisors; Understanding Type 2 Hypervisors
- Understanding the Role of a Hypervisor Holodecks and Traffic Cops; Resource Allocation; Comparing Today's Hypervisors; VMware ESX; Citrix Xen; Microsoft Hyper-V; Other Solutions; Chapter 3: Understanding Virtual Machines; Describing a Virtual Machine; Examining CPU in a Virtual Machine; Examining Memory in a Virtual Machine; Examining Network Resources in a Virtual Machine; Examining Storage in a Virtual Machine; Understanding How a Virtual Machine Works; Working with Virtual Machines; Understanding Virtual Machine Clones; Understanding Templates; Understanding Snapshots; Understanding OVF
- Chapter 4: Creating a Virtual Machine Performing P2V Conversions; Investigating the Physical-to-Virtual Process; Hot and Cold Cloning; Loading Your Environment; Exploring VMware Player; Building a New Virtual Machine; Thinking about VM Configuration; Creating a First VM; Chapter 5: Installing Windows on a Virtual Machine; Loading Windows into a Virtual Machine; Installing Windows 7; Installing VMware Tools; Understanding Configuration Options; Optimizing a New Virtual Machine; Chapter 6: Installing Linux on a Virtual Machine; Loading Linux into a Virtual Machine
- Installing Linux into a Virtual Machine Installing VMware Tools; Understanding Configuration Options; Optimizing a New Linux Virtual Machine; Chapter 7: Managing CPUs for a Virtual Machine; Understanding CPU Virtualization; Configuring VM CPU Options; Tuning Practices for VM CPUs; Choosing Multiple vCPUs vs. a Single vCPU; Hyper-Threading; Working with Intel and AMD Servers; Chapter 8: Managing Memory for a Virtual Machine; Understanding Memory Virtualization; Configuring VM Memory Options; Tuning Practices for VM Memory; Calculating Memory Overhead; Memory Optimizations
- Chapter 9: Managing Storage for a Virtual Machine Understanding Storage Virtualization; Configuring VM Storage Options; Tuning Practices for VM Storage; Chapter 10: Managing Networking for a Virtual Machine; Understanding Network Virtualization; Configuring VM Network Options; Tuning Practices for Virtual Networks; Chapter 11: Copying a Virtual Machine; Cloning a Virtual Machine; Working with Templates; Saving a Virtual Machine State; Creating a Snapshot; Merging Snapshots; Chapter 12: Managing Additional Devices in Virtual Machines; Using Virtual Machine Tools; Understanding Virtual Devices
- Configuring a CD/DVD Drive
