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by Scott Lowe, Forbes Guthrie
VMware vSphere Design, 2nd Edition
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Publisher's Note
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Who Should Read This Book
What You Need
What's Inside
How to Contact the Authors
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Designing VMware Environments
What Is Design?
The Facets of vSphere Design
The Principles of Design
The Process of Design
Summary
Chapter 2: The ESXi Hypervisor
Evolution of the vSphere Hypervisor
ESXi Design
ESXi Deployment
Upgrading ESXi
Migrating from ESX
Postinstallation Design Options
Management Tools Overview
Summary
Chapter 3: The Management Layer
Reviewing the Components of the Management Layer
Examining Key Management Layer Design Decisions
Creating the Management Layer Design
Summary
Chapter 4: Server Hardware
Hardware Considerations
Server Components
Preparing the Server
Scale-Up vs. Scale-Out
Blade Servers vs. Rack Servers
Alternative Hardware Approaches
Summary
Chapter 5: Designing Your Network
Examining Key Network Components
Exploring Factors Influencing the Network Design
Crafting the Network Design
Design Scenarios
Looking to the Future
Summary
Chapter 6: Storage
Dimensions of Storage Design
Designing for Capacity
Designing for Performance
Local Storage vs. Shared Storage
Choosing a Protocol
Multipathing
vSphere Storage Features
Summary
Chapter 7: Virtual Machines
Components of a Virtual Machine
Sizing Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine CPU Design
Virtual Machine Memory Design
Virtual Machine Storage Design
Virtual Machine Network Design
Guest Software
Clones, Templates, and vApps
Virtual Machine Availability
vCenter Infrastructure Navigator
Summary
Chapter 8: Datacenter Design
vSphere Inventory Structure
Clusters
Resource Pools
Distributed Resource Scheduling
High Availability and Clustering
Summary
Chapter 9: Designing with Security in Mind
Why Is Security Important?
Separation of Duties
vCenter Server Permissions
Security in vCenter Linked Mode
Command-Line Access to ESXi Hosts
Managing Network Access
The DMZ
Firewalls in the Virtual Infrastructure
Change Management
Protecting the VMs
Protecting the Data
Cloud Computing
Auditing and Compliance
Summary
Chapter 10: Monitoring and Capacity Planning
Nothing Is Static
Building Monitoring into the Design
Incorporating Capacity Planning in the Design
Summary
Chapter 11: Bringing a vSphere Design Together
Sample Design
Examining the Design
Summary
Chapter 12: vCloud Design
Differences between Cloud and Server Virtualization
Role of vCloud Director in Cloud Architecture
vCloud Director Use Cases
Components of the vCloud Management Stack
vCloud Cell and NFS Design Considerations
Management vs. Consumable Resources
Database Concepts
vCenter Design
vCloud Management: Physical Design
The Physical Side of Provider Virtual Datacenters
The Logical Side of Provider Virtual Datacenters
Network Pool Decisions
External Networks
Designing Organizations, Catalogs, and Policies
Correlating Organizational Networks to Design
End Users and vApp Networking
Designing Organization Virtual Datacenters
Multiple Sites
Backup and Disaster Recovery
Summary
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