Virtualization for Dummies

Golden, Bernard

ISBN 10: 0470148314 / ISBN 13: 9780470148310

Editore: For Dummies, 2007

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Riassunto:

Virtualization has become a megatrendand for good reason. Implementing virtualization allows for more efficient utilization of network server capacity, simpler storage administration, reduced energy costs, and better use of corporate capital. In other words: virtualization helps you save money, energy, and space. Not bad, huh?

If youre thinking about going virtual but have the feeling everyone else in the world understands exactly what that means while youre still virtually in the dark, take heart.Virtualization for Dummies gives you a thorough introduction to this hot topic and helps you evaluate if making the switch to a virtual environment is right for you.

This fun and friendly guide starts with a detailed overview of exactly what virtualization is and exactlyhow it works, and then takes you on a tour of the benefits of a virtualized environment, such as added space in overcrowded data centers, lower operations costs through more efficient infrastructure administration, and reduced energy costs through server consolidation.

Next, youll get step-by-step guidance on how to:

• Perform a server virtualization cost versus benefit analysis
• Weigh server virtualization options
• Choose hardware for your server virtualization project
• Create a virtualized software environment
• Migrate toand manageyour new virtualized environment

Whether youre an IT manager looking to sell the idea to your boss, or just want to learn more about how to create, migrate to, and successfully manage a virtualized environment,Virtualization for Dummies is your go-to guide for virtually everything you need to know.

Informazioni sull?autore: Bernard Golden has been called a renowned open source expert (IT Business Edge) and an open source guru (SearchCRM.com) and is regularly featured in magazines likeComputerworld, InformationWeek, and Inc. His blog The Open Source is one of the most popular features of CIO Magazines Web site. Bernard is a frequent speaker at industry conferences like LinuxWorld, the Open Source Business Conference, and the Red Hat Summit. He is the author of Succeeding with Open Source, (Addison-Wesley, 2005, published in four languages), which is used in over a dozen university open source programs throughout the world. Bernard is the CEO of Navica, a Silicon Valley IT management consulting firm.

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Titolo: Virtualization for Dummies
Casa editrice: For Dummies
Data di pubblicazione: 2007
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket