Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration Essential Guide: Deploy and Manage Xenserver in Your Enterprise to Create, Integrate, Manage, and Automate a Virtual Datacenter Quickly and Easily - Brossura

Tosatto, Daniele

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ISBN 10: 1849686165 ISBN 13: 9781849686167

Casa editrice: Packt Pub Ltd, 2012

Riassunto

What you will learn from this book
Create and manage XenServer resource pools to manage your XenServer host as a unique identity
Use XenServer features like XenMotion to move the VM from one host to another without downtime
Manage user authentication using role-based access control
Configure Storage Repository and Networking
Create, Import and Export Virtual Machines
Convert physical machines to virtual using XenConvert
Manage Virtual Machines memory and snapshots with dynamic memory control and optimize Xen memory usage
Enable and manage High Availability in your XenServer
Integrate and configure XenServer with Microsoft Active Directory
Manage backups of XenServer host, protection, and the high-availability of virtual machines.
In Detail
Virtualization helps an organization reduce costs and achieve low maintenance. It is fast becoming an important skill for all administrators. Citrix’s XenServer is one of the leading virtualization solutions for enterprises and helps companies reduce costs while allowing them to integrate, automate and easily manage their datacenters. It comes with a steep learning curve, but the results are well worth the effort.

This practical guide on XenServer administration shows you how to manage XenServer pools; create, configure and manage virtual machines and a datacenter. With the help of real-world examples in this book, you will be able to apply these concepts directly in your everyday life. Packed with author’s tips and helpful advice; the book is your best choice for anything related to XenServer administration.

This is the only book that focuses on the most vital aspect of XenServer–administration. You don’t have to struggle through the lesser-documented tasks anymore, this book will provide all the information you need to create and run a perfectly designed datacenter using XenServer.

You will begin your journey towards becoming an expert XenServer administrator by configuring XenServer pools and managing role-based user authentication. Your next step is to create and manage virtual machines. In the following chapters you will learn to configure storage. The book discusses some of the more difficult tasks like configuring and managing VM memory. In the end you will be capable of handling your datacenter and virtual machines through a network, and you will learn how to monitor and backup your XenServer setup. All through the book, the author adds his helpful tips and advice that will help you choose the best options for your setup.

Su questo libro

L'autore

Daniele Tosatto Daniele Tosatto is a highly experienced Senior Systems Engineer based in Venice, Italy. He is a Microsoft Certified IT Professional, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Citrix Certified Administrator and has been working with Microsoft products since 2000 as a system administrator. In 2008 he started working for one of the Italian Citrix Platinum Partners. He is focused on Active Directory, server virtualization, application virtualization and delivery and IT infrastructure management. He maintains a blog at http://www.danieletosatto.com

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Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Packt Pub Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1849686165
• ISBN 13: 9781849686167
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 346