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Designing Networks and Services for the Cloud: Delivering business-grade cloud applications and services

Designing Networks and Services for the Cloud: Delivering business-grade cloud applications and services

By: Huseni Saboowala; Muhammad Abid; Sudhir Modali; Lakshmi Sharma

Publisher: Cisco Press

Publication Date: 23-MAY-2013

Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013

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Designing Networks and Services for the Cloud Delivering business-grade cloud applications and services A rapid, easy-to-understand approach to delivering a secure, resilient, easy-to-manage, SLA-driven cloud experience Designing Networks and Services for the Cloud helps you understand the design and architecture of networks and network services that enable the delivery of business-grade cloud services.  Drawing on more than 40 years of experience in network and cloud design, validation, and deployment, the authors demonstrate how networks spanning from the Enterprise branch/HQ and the...

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Virtualization Essentials

Virtualization Essentials

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 01-MAY-2012

Insert Date: 13-MAY-2013

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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 approach to mastering the core elements of virtualization. Each chapter clearly outlines what is covered, thoroughly discusses the concepts, and engages readers with hands-on tutorials. The book covers how virtualization software operates; hypervisor products; how to manage CPU, memory, storage, and...

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Puppet 3 Beginner's Guide

Puppet 3 Beginner's Guide

By: John Arundel ;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 17-APR-2013

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Start from scratch with the Puppet configuration management system, and learn how to fully utilize Puppet through simple, practical examples Shows you step-by-step how to install Puppet and start managing your systems with simple examples Every aspect of Puppet is explained in detail so that you really understand what you're doing Gets you up and running immediately, from installation to using Puppet for practical tasks in a matter of minutes Written in a clear, friendly, jargon-free style which doesn't assume any previous knowledge and explains things in practical...

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PhoneGap

PhoneGap

By: Marcus Ross

Publisher: dpunkt

Publication Date: 01-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 18-APR-2013

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Enthält Kapitel zur Plugin-Entwicklung, zum Debugging und zum Cloud-Service "PhoneGap Build" ...

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Microsoft Virtualization Secrets

Microsoft Virtualization Secrets

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 31-JUL-2012

Insert Date: 08-APR-2013

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Unbeatable advice and expert tips for evaluating, designing, and deploying virtualization solutions If you're an IT professional, you know that virtualization is essential in today's computer infrastructures. This valuable reference is your key to all things Microsoft virtualization. Written by a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), it breaks down all the various technologies, what they mean to your organization in terms of saving money and solving problems, and how to design and deploy various solutions effectively. You'll find invaluable tips and information on such topics as...

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VCAP5-DCD Official Cert Guide (with DVD): VMware Certified Advanced Professional in Datacenter Design

VCAP5-DCD Official Cert Guide (with DVD): VMware Certified Advanced Professional in Datacenter Design

By: Paul McSharry

Publisher: VMware Press

Publication Date: 10-JUL-2013

Insert Date: 02-APR-2013

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. Ace your VCAP5-DCD, demonstrate your exceptional knowledge of VMware virtualized datacenter design, and differentiate yourself from thousands of VMware professionals! The Official VCAP5-DCD Cert Guide is the only VMware authorized and approved guide to the new VCAP5-DCD certification exam for datacenter virtualization designers. Authored by top VMware expert Paul McSharry, it thoroughly covers every new exam objective, helping you sharpen your skills in designing and integrating multi-site, large enterprise virtualized environments....

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Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V: Deploying Hyper-V Enterprise Server Virtualization Platform

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V: Deploying Hyper-V Enterprise Server Virtualization Platform

By: Zahir Hussain Shah;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 25-MAR-2013

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Building a Hyper-V infrastructure with secured multitenancy, flexible infrastructure, scalability, and high availability A complete step-by-step Hyper-V deployment guide, covering all Hyper-V features for configuration and management best practices Understand multi-tenancy, flexible architecture, scalability, and high availability features of new Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Learn Hyper-V Replica, Hyper-V Extensible Virtual Switch, Virtual Machine Migration, Hyper-V Storage, Hyper-V Failover Clustering, and also System Center VMM and DPM for management, backup, and...

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Developing Cloud Applications with Windows Azureâ„¢ Storage

Developing Cloud Applications with Windows Azureâ„¢ Storage

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 20-MAR-2013

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Get focused, pragmatic guidance for using Windows Azure Storage to build professional cloud applications. One of the few books centered on Storage, you’ll gain expert insights for applying the right service—BLOB, tables, queues, drives—for the job....

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Building and Managing a Cloud Using Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c

Building and Managing a Cloud Using Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c

By: Madhup Gulati; Adeesh Fulay; Sudip Datta

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 13-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 15-MAR-2013

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Master Cloud Computing with Oracle Enterprise Manager 12 Gain organizational agility, foster innovation, and lower TCO by adopting a service-oriented, cloud-based IT solution.Building and Managing a Cloud Using Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c thoroughly explains how to architect, configure, and manage components of a public or private cloud lifecycle. Discover how to choose the right architecture, deploy applications, govern self-service provisioning, monitor users, and implement security. ...

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Interdisciplinary Advancements in Gaming, Simulations and Virtual Environments

Interdisciplinary Advancements in Gaming, Simulations and Virtual Environments

By: Richard E. Ferdig; Sara de Freitas

Publisher: IGI Global

Publication Date: 31-JAN-2012

Insert Date: 06-MAR-2013

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Gaming has long been a means for humans to share knowledge, learn new concepts, and escape the constraints of reality. Interdisciplinary Advancements in Gaming, Simulations and Virtual Environments: Emerging Trends investigates the role of games and computer-mediated simulations in a variety of environments, including education, government, and business. Exploring psychological, social, and cultural implications of games and simulations, as well as policies related to their design and development, this reference aims to support the work of researchers in this growing field, as well as bridge...

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Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals: Understanding Features, Designs, and Techniques for Highly Efficient Data Centers

Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals: Understanding Features, Designs, and Techniques for Highly Efficient Data Centers

By: Gustavo Alessandro Andrade Santana

Publisher: Cisco Press

Publication Date: 14-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 05-MAR-2013

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. For many large IT organizations, today’s greatest challenge is to drive more value, efficiency, and utilization from data centers. Virtualization is the best way to meet this challenge. This means thousands of Cisco professionals need and want deeper knowledge of how virtualization can be applied in the data center environment. Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals thoroughly introduces the sophisticated virtualization features available throughout Cisco's Data Center portfolio of products. Rather than focusing on a single product...

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Instant VMware vCloud Starter

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Instant VMware vCloud Starter

By: Daniel Langenhan;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 22-FEB-2013

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A practical, hands-on guide to get started with VMware vCloud Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results. Deploy and operate a VMware vCloud in your own demo kit Understand the basics about the cloud in general and why there is such a hype Build and use templates to quickly deploy complete environments Define and use vCloud internal networks to isolate environments Easy to follow instructions, explanations, and practical tips In Detail The cloud is the next step forward in IT technology and most Enterprises are...

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Instant Hyper-V Server Virtualization Starter

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Instant Hyper-V Server Virtualization Starter

By: Vicente Rodriguez Eguibar;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 22-FEB-2013

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An intuitive guide to learning Virtualization with Hyper-V Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results. Understanding the virtualization concept and its usage. Learn how to create a virtualization infrastructure according to your own needs. A basic and practical introduction to the virtual world which will give us hundreds of grateful real moments. In Detail Doing more with less or really using what we have is the aim of virtualization. The usage of this technic, even if the concept is quite old, it is more and more...

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Instant Citrix XenDesktop 5 Starter

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Instant Citrix XenDesktop 5 Starter

By: Mahmoud Magdy;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 22-FEB-2013

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Your step-by-step guide to building a full-fledged XenDesktop Infrastructure from scratch Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results. Know how to install XenDesktop, integrate it with PVS and build streamed and pooled desktops Learn how to build provisioning servers, capture VHD files, and configure streaming Tips and tricks to design your XenDesktop infrastructure including Hypervisors, Storage, CPU, and memory In Detail The cloud is on the rise and it is here to stay. One of the hottest areas pertaining to the cloud...

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Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture

Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture

By: Thomas Erl; Zaigham Mahmood; Ricardo Puttini

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Publication Date: 16-MAY-2013

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Clouds are distributed technology platforms that leverage sophisticated technology innovations to provide highly scalable and resilient environments that can be remotely utilized by organizations in a multitude of powerful ways. To successfully build upon, integrate with, or even create a cloud environment requires an understanding of its common inner mechanics, architectural layers, and models, as well as an understanding of the business and economic factors that result from the adoption and real-world use of cloud-based services. In Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture,...

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Virtualizing Microsoft Business Critical Applications on VMware vSphere 5

Virtualizing Microsoft Business Critical Applications on VMware vSphere 5

By: Matt Liebowitz; Alexander Fontana

Publisher: VMware Press

Publication Date: 07-SEP-2013

Insert Date: 15-FEB-2013

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. Many organizations are discovering the immense ROI available by virtualizing business critical applications. Microsoft has recently released new versions of many of its most popular and widely used enterprise applications, including Exchange, SQL Server, and Windows Server itself. Meanwhile, VMware has released a powerful new version of its enterprise virtualization platform, vSphere 5.1. Together, these technologies offer powerful new opportunities for cost-effective virtualization, and for migration towards cost-effective private cloud...

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Force.com Tips and Tricks

Force.com Tips and Tricks

By: Abhinav Gupta; Ankit Arora

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 01-FEB-2013

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A quick reference guide for administrators and developers to get more productive with Force.com Tips and tricks for topics ranging from point-and-click administration, to fine development techniques with Apex & Visualforce Avoids technical jargon, and expresses concepts in a clear and simple manner A pocket guide for experienced Force.com developers In Detail Force.com is an extremely powerful, scalable and secure cloud platform, delivering a complete technology stack covering the ground from database and security to workflow and user interface. Force.com Tips and...

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iOS Cloud Development For Dummies

iOS Cloud Development For Dummies

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Publisher: For Dummies

Publication Date: 28-AUG-2012

Insert Date: 05-FEB-2013

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Want to create robust, data-driven, iOS cloud apps? This book makes it easier! Apple's mobile operating system (iOS) supports iPhones, iPads, iPods and other Apple devices, and while even beginners can now develop apps to run just on these devices themselves, sometimes you want to create an app with more heft. Applications such as live weather reports or multi-player games require a lot of data to be pulled from outside—often from cloud-based Web Services, such as Google or Amazon. This book, written by application development experts Sujee Maniyam and Neal Goldstein, shows you how to...

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Citric Access Gateway VPX 5.04 Essentials

Citric Access Gateway VPX 5.04 Essentials

By: Andrew Mallett;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 24-JAN-2013

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A practical step-by-step guide to provide secure remote access using the Citrix Access Gateway VPX A complete administration companion guiding you through the complexity of providing secure remote access using the Citrix Access Gateway 5 virtual appliance Establish secure access using ICA-Proxy to your Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop hosted environments Use SmartAccess technology to evaluate end users’ devices before they connect to your protected network Provide a comprehensive solution to secure remote access by implementing Appliance Failover, taking care of your high...

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Citrix XenDesktop 5.6 Cookbook

Citrix XenDesktop 5.6 Cookbook

By: Gaspare A. Silvestri;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 24-JAN-2013

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Implement a fully featured XenDesktop 5.6 architecture in a rich and powerful VDI experience configuration Real-world methodologies and functioning explanations about the XenDesktop 5.6 architecture and its satellite components used to perform a service-oriented architecture Learn how to publish desktops and applications to end user devices, optimizing their performance and increasing the general security Step-by-step guide on how to install and configure the XenDesktop 5.6 architecture to access and use the published virtual resources In Detail The way people work is...