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VCP5-DT Official Cert Guide (with DVD): VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 - Desktop

VCP5-DT Official Cert Guide (with DVD): VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 - Desktop

By: Linus Bourque

Publisher: VMware Press

Publication Date: 23-JUL-2013

Insert Date: 09-APR-2013

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. Pass your VCP-DT exam the first time! This is the first and only official guide to VMware's new VMware Certified Professional - Desktop (VCP-DT) exam covering VMware and the fast-growing topic of desktop virtualization. Organized to follow VMware's exam blueprint, it's also designed from the ground up to be engaging and enjoyable. Author and long-time VMware trainer Linus Bourque has helped thousands of VMware professionals master leading-edge virtualization techniques and prepare for certification. Drawing on this experience, he provides...

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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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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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VCDX Boot Camp: Preparing for the VCDX Panel Defense

VCDX Boot Camp: Preparing for the VCDX Panel Defense

By: John Arrasjid; Ben Lin; Mostafa Khalil

Publisher: VMware Press

Publication Date: 10-MAY-2013

Insert Date: 22-JAN-2013

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Prepare to succeed at your VCDX panel defense and gain world-class knowledge for designing complex VMware environments VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) is the highest level of VMware certification, achieved by dedicated  professionals who have demonstrated exceptional skill in VMware enterprise deployments. To earn a VCDX, professionals must create a complete enterprise VMware design and undergo an arduous defense at the hands of some of the world’s most sophisticated VMware experts. Now, for the first time, there’s a comprehensive guide to VCDX defense: VCDX Boot Camp. Based on...

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VMware vSphere 5: Lösungen für Administratoren

VMware vSphere 5: Lösungen für Administratoren

By: Christopher Kusek; Van Van Noy; Andy Daniel

Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag

Publication Date: 21-MAR-2012

Insert Date: 20-NOV-2012

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Sie möchten VMware vSphere 5 administrieren? In diesem Praxisbuch finden Sie konkrete Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen für alle wichtigen Themen: von der Installation und Konfiguration von ESXi und vCenter Server bis zur Hochverfügbarkeit. ...

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VMware vSphere® 5 Building a Virtual Datacenter

VMware vSphere® 5 Building a Virtual Datacenter

By: Eric Maillé; René-François Mennecier

Publisher: VMware Press

Publication Date: 20-AUG-2012

Insert Date: 28-AUG-2012

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Every year, datacenter managers must deliver more services faster, with greater flexibility. They must efficiently handle soaring amounts of data, and unprecedented levels of complexity. And they must do all this with lower budgets and fewer resources. Datacenter virtualization with VMware’s vSphere® 5 is the best way to achieve these goals and to accelerate your transition to cloud services. VMware vSphere® 5: Building a Virtual Datacenter brings together all the practical knowledge you need to evaluate, plan, implement, and manage vSphere 5 in your datacenter environment. Top datacenter...

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Scripting VMware Power Tools: Automating Virtual Infrastructure Administration

Scripting VMware Power Tools: Automating Virtual Infrastructure Administration

By: Al Muller

Publisher: Syngress

Publication Date: 27-DEC-2006

Insert Date: 08-AUG-2012

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This book contains simple and advanced scripting using both ESX and Linux commands to provide awesome virtual tools to automate administrative tasks of ESX Server. This book will cover the native tools that VMware provides with ESX Server. It will then discuss in detail the different scripting API’s and how they can be leveraged to provide some very useful, practical and time saving tools to manage a virtual infrastructure. From virtual server provisioning to backups and everything in between, this book is a one stop shop for virtual tools. * An essential guide to virtualisation using...

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VCP5 VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 Study Guide: Exam VCP-510

VCP5 VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 Study Guide: Exam VCP-510

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 15-MAY-2012

Insert Date: 07-JUL-2012

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The ideal study guide for candidates seeking the leading virtualization certification The VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 (VCP-510) is the most desired certification for virtualization professionals, and this study guide covers all the requirements. Skill in virtualization is a top priority for companies when hiring IT staff, and VMware skills are in high demand. Part of the highly acclaimed Sybex Study Guide series, this comprehensive book guides you through planning, installing, and upgrading ESXi; configuring networking, storage, and vCenter Server; deploying and managing...

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VMware Cookbook, 2nd Edition

VMware Cookbook, 2nd Edition

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 15-JUN-2012

Insert Date: 19-JUN-2012

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With scores of step-by-step solutions, this cookbook helps you work with VMware ESXi in a wide range of network environments. You’ll not only learn the basics—how to pool resources from hardware servers, computer clusters, networks, and storage, and then distribute them among virtual machines—but also how to overcome the stumbling blocks you’ll encounter when you monitor systems, troubleshoot problems, and deal with security. This expanded second edition covers recent advances in vCloud Director and vShield cloud security....

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VMware View 5 Desktop Virtualization Solutions

VMware View 5 Desktop Virtualization Solutions

By: Jason Langone; Andre Leibovici

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 11-JUN-2012

Insert Date: 13-JUN-2012

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"A complete guide to planning and designing solutions based on VMware View 5 with this book and ebook. Written by VMware experts Jason Langone and Andre Leibovici, this book is a complete guide to planning and designing a solution based on VMware View 5 Secure your Visual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) by having firewalls, antivirus, virtual enclaves, USB redirection and filtering and smart card authentication Analyze the strategies and techniques used to migrate a user population from a physical desktop environment to a virtual desktop solution A learn-by-example based...

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Praxishandbuch VMWare Sphere 5, Second Edition

Praxishandbuch VMWare Sphere 5, Second Edition

By: Ralph Göpel

Publisher: O'Reilly Verlag

Publication Date: 31-MAR-2012

Insert Date: 12-MAY-2012

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Virtualisierung ist als fester Bestandteil einer modernen IT-Infrastruktur nicht mehr wegzudenken. Hardware-Ressourcen geschickt und effizient zu nutzen, ist in Zeiten des gestiegenen Kostendrucks und eines gewachsenen ökologischen Bewusstseins wichtiger denn je. So ist der Markt für Virtualisierungsprodukte inzwischen auch recht bunt. Urgestein der Szene und nach wie vor Marktführer ist VMware mit seiner Produktpalette von einfachen Clientprogrammen bis hin zu kompletten Enterprise-Serversystemen. Die zweite Auflage wurde komplett auf VMware vSphere 5 aktualisiert. Zusätzlich aufgenommen...

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Your One-Stop Reference for VMware vSphere Automation If you manage vSphere in a Windows environment, automating routine tasks can save you time and increase efficiency. VMware vSphere PowerCLI is a set of pre-built commands based on Windows PowerShell that is designed to help you automate vSphere processes involving virtual machines, datacenters, storage, networks, and more. This detailed guide—using a practical, task-based approach and real-world examples—shows you how to get the most out of PowerCLI's handy cmdlets. Learn how to: Automate vCenter Server and ESX/ESX(i) Server...

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VMware View 5: Building a Successful Virtual Desktop

VMware View 5: Building a Successful Virtual Desktop

By: Paul O’Doherty

Publisher: VMware Press

Publication Date: 03-DEC-2012

Insert Date: 07-FEB-2012

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VMware View 5 for the Desktop   DELIVER HIGH-VALUE VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE AND A SUPERIOR USER EXPERIENCE Companies that have already realized the benefits of VMware server virtualization are now discovering that VMware View 5 offers equally powerful opportunities on the client side. VMware View 5 is a comprehensive enterprise-class solution. But, until now, crucial information about it has been scattered throughout dozens of technical documents. In VMware View 5, leading desktop virtualization expert Paul O’Doherty combines this critical information with deep...

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Virtuelle Maschinen mit VMware und Microsoft: Für Entwicklung, Schulung, Test und Produktion

Virtuelle Maschinen mit VMware und Microsoft: Für Entwicklung, Schulung, Test und Produktion

By: Sven Ahnert

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Verlag

Publication Date: 29-JUL-2009

Insert Date: 02-FEB-2012

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Anhand zahlreicher sofort nachvollziehbarer Praxisworkshops zeigt Sven Ahnert den Nutzen virtueller Maschinen und erläutert den Umgang mit den Virtualisierungsprodukten von VMware und Microsoft. Hierzu zählen Microsoft Virtual Server, VMware Server 2 und VMware Workstation 6 und die Profilösung VMware Infrastructure 3 (ESX). Der Autor geht auf das Zusammenspiel der Virtualisierungslösungen ein und arbeitet die Gemeinsamkeiten und Besonderheiten der aktuellen Produkte heraus. Mit detaillierten Anleitungen zu Test- und Produktionsumgebungen vermittelt das Buch neben wichtigen Grundlagen für...

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The Official VCP5 Certification Guide

The Official VCP5 Certification Guide

By: Bill Ferguson

Publisher: VMware Press

Publication Date: 16-AUG-2012

Insert Date: 21-JAN-2012

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Trust the Official Cert Guide series from VMware Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. They are the only VMware authorized self-study books and are built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam. Master VMware certification exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks Reinforce your learning with complementary VCP5 video training from TrainSignal (3 hours) This is the eBook edition of the...

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VMware vSphere® 5 Administration: Instant Reference

VMware vSphere® 5 Administration: Instant Reference

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 06-DEC-2011

Insert Date: 13-JAN-2012

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Compact and portable reference guide for quick answers to VMware vSphere If you're looking to migrate to the newest version of VMware vSphere, this concise guide will get you up to speed and down to business in no time. If you're new to VMware vSphere, this book is for you too! The compact size of this quick reference makes it easy for you to have by your side—whether you're in the field, server room, or at your desk. Helpful elements for finding information such as thumb tabs, tables of contents with page numbers at the beginning of each chapter, and special headers puts what you need...

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VCP: VMware® Certified Professional on vSphere™ 4, Review Guide

VCP: VMware® Certified Professional on vSphere™ 4, Review Guide

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 02-NOV-2010

Insert Date: 08-DEC-2011

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A concise, focused study aid to accompany VCP for vSphere 4 Study Guide As organizations seek to cut infrastructure costs, virtualization has become a lucrative specialty for IT professionals. VCP is the leading virtualization certification, and this book is designed to work hand-in-hand with the VCP for vSphere 4 Study Guide to better prepare VMware pros for the comprehensive exam. Filled with review information, it helps you deepen your understanding of vSphere, the first cloud operating system. Virtualization skills are much in demand, and VMware professionals become more...

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Mastering VMware vSphere® 5

Mastering VMware vSphere® 5

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 18-OCT-2011

Insert Date: 26-NOV-2011

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A new and updated edition of bestselling Mastering VMware vSphere 4 Written by leading VMware expert, this book covers all the features and capabilities of VMware vSphere. You'll learn how to install, configure, operate, manage, and secure the latest release. Covers all the new features and capabilities of the much-anticipated new release of VMware vSphere Discusses the planning, installation, operation, and management for the latest release Reviews migration to the latest vSphere software Offers hands-on instruction and clear explanations with real-world...

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VCP: VMware® Certified Professional on vSphere™ 4, Study Guide

VCP: VMware® Certified Professional on vSphere™ 4, Study Guide

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 09-AUG-2010

Insert Date: 28-OCT-2011

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VMware vSphere 4 virtualization certification-here's how to prepare for the exam! VMware's vSphere 4 is the latest offering from this leading virtualization software provider. With today's emphasis on going green and cutting costs, virtualization of IT infrastructures is a hot topic. What better way to show the marketplace your virtualization expertise than with a VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 4 certification? This in-depth study guide covers all exam objectives, thoroughly preparing you with challenging review questions, real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and...

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Virtualizing Microsoft Tier 1 Applications with VMware vSphere 4

Virtualizing: Microsoft® Tier 1 Applications with VMware vSphere™ 4

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 09-AUG-2010

Insert Date: 28-OCT-2011

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Virtualize mission-critical Microsoft applicationsHow do you safely deploy Tier 1 apps in virtual environments? In this in-depth guide, VMware insiders Charles A. Windom, Hemant Gaidhani, and Alex Fontana show you how. Focusing on Microsoft applications, they guide you step by step through a Proof of Concept for virtualizing Windows Server, Active Directory, Internet Information Services, Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint Server, and Remote Desktop Services—all on the VMware vSphere 4 platform.You'll find out what to consider for each application before you virtualize it, and learn how...