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Get Inside Hyper-V. Want to efficiently run multiple copies of Windows and Linux on the same server? Or create highly available virtual machines with Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Written by members of the virtualization team at Microsoft, the new edition of this practical guide has been fully updated to cover the new features and capabilities of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Insiders Guide to Microsoft's Hypervisor
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From installing and configuring to achieving high availability and automating tasks, this book provides you with expert tips and best practices to help you start taking advantage of Hyper-V today.
- Build a scalable environment that helps you increase processing without additional IT investments
- Migrate your virtual machine, automate tasks, and utilize scripting
- Ensure high availability and improve the performance of your virtual networks
- Take advantage of new features and new processor functionality
- Discover how to use virtualization for disaster recovery and quick migrations
- Learn to effectively manage virtual machines with the latest System Center tools: Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2, Data Protection Manager 2010, and System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
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About the Authors
John Kelbley, Senior Technical Product Manager at Microsoft, is involved in high-performance computing and virtualization. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and a TechNet Magazine contributor. Mike Sterling is a program manager in the Windows Server and Solutions Division at Microsoft, where he focuses on Hyper-V functionality in Windows Server 2008. Mike promotes Hyper-V through his blog and speaking engagements.
Harness the power of virtualization for your enterprise. Install and manage one or one thousand virtual servers in your enterprise with the latest generation of VMware virtualization software, vSphere 4, and this comprehensive guide.
Mastering VMware vSphere 4
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Using step-by-step instruction backed by real-world scenarios, this book takes you under the hood of this powerful VMware suite, clearly explaining all of the components and how you can get the most out of them. Discover how to reduce your overall server footprint, expand capacity, optimize performance, track cost savings, and more with this in-depth guide.
Coverage includes:
- Getting up to speed on all components of the VMware vSphere 4 suite
- Installing, configuring, and managing ESX™ Server, vCenter™ Server, and VMware Update Manager
- Managing virtual machines and networks, storage devices, and access
- Migrating and importing virtual machines into your existing infrastructure
- Understanding high availability and business continuity in the VMware world
- Securing your vSphere virtual infrastructure and monitoring performance
- Mitigating the effects of unplanned physical server failure with VMware Fault Tolerance
- Scripting and automating with PowerShell and VI Toolkit
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Instant Answers to vSphere 4 Questions. Get all your solutions about VMware's newest virtualization infrastructure software on the spot with this handy reference guide. Designed for quick access with special headings, thumb tabs, easy-to-read lists, and more, this book is the perfect companion to any comprehensive VMware guide, such as Mastering VMware vSphere 4.
VMware vSphere 4 Administration Instant Reference
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Coverage includes:
- Covers the market-leading virtualization product, VMware's new vSphere 4
- Offers a quick-access reference for your day-to-day administration of vSphere 4
- Includes thumb tabs, secondary and tertiary tables of contents, and special heading treatments to provide quick and easy lookup, as well as quick-reference tables, lists, and step-by-step instruction to provide VMware administrators answers on the spot
The first in-depth, comprehensive guide to Microsoft's suite of virtualization products. Virtualization is a hot topic for IT because of the potential it offers for serious economic benefits. While other books treat server virtualization alone, this comprehensive guide provides a complete virtual strategy.
Learn how to deploy a complete virtualization stack with Microsoft's offerings in server virtualization, application virtualization, presentation virtualization, and desktop virtualization. Written by Microsoft technology product specialists, this guide provides real-world focus, enabling you to create a complete IT system that is highly efficient and cost effective.
- Covers Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V 2.0, Remote Desktop Services, Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)
- Demonstrates how to deploy a virtual infrastructure-from the server to the desktop
- Goes beyond any other book on Microsoft virtualization
- Covers the highly anticipated new feature Live Migration
One-of-a-kind guide from Microsoft insiders on Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2! What better way to learn VMM 2008 R2 than from the high-powered Microsoft program managers themselves? This stellar author team takes you under the hood of VMM 2008 R2, providing intermediate and advanced coverage of all features.
Mastering Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2
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Open this in-depth guide and discover techniques and processes you can put to immediate use.
- Walks you through Microsoft's new System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, a unified system for managing all virtual and physical assets; VMM 2008 not only supports Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, but also VMware ESXas well!
- Features a winning author team behind the new VMM
- Describes all the new and enhanced features of VMM 2008 R2 and devotes ample time to how it also supports top competitors VMware ES
- Uses a hands-on approach, giving you plenty of practical examples to clarify concepts
The Only Study Guide on the Market for MCTS Exam 70-652. With Microsoft's addition of Hyper-V™ to the Windows Server 2008 product, it's now more important than ever for Windows IT administrators to understand server virtualization as part of their infrastructure management.
MCTS: Windows Server Virtualization Configuration Study Guide: (Exam 70-652)
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Become a fully credentialed Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in Windows Server 2008 virtualization configuration with the solid preparation you'll find here for exam 70-652, Microsoft's newest MCTS exam, and its first on virtualization. Inside, you'll find:
- Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam
- Practical hands-on exercises to reinforce critical skills
- Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles
- Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day
- Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam
- A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective
On the CD:
- Practice Exams — Two full length practice exam so you can approach the test with confidence
- Electronic Flashcards — Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld
- Chapter Review Questions — Electronic version of all chapter review questions
- Book in PDF — The entire book in a searchable PDF file
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About the Author
William Panek, MCTS, MCITP, MCT, CCNA, CHFI, is founder of Stellacon Corporation, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner and a Certified Learning Solutions Provider and leading training provider on the East Coast. Prior to founding Stellacon, William was an instructor for The Associates, instructing at such schools as Boston University, Clark University, and New Horizons, just to name a few. He is the author of MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration Study Guide, and MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide, both by Sybex.
