If you want to know the secrets of virtualization and how to implement high availability on your services, this is the book for you. For those of you who are already using Proxmox, this book offers you the chance to build a high availability cluster with a distributed filesystem to further protect your system from failure.

The 2013 edition of the bestselling vSphere book on the marketVirtualization remains the hottest trend in the IT world, and VMware vSphere is the industry's most widely deployed virtualization solution. The demand for IT professionals skilled in virtualization and cloud-related technologies is great and expected to keep growing. This comprehensive Sybex guide covers all the features and capabilities of VMware vSphere, showing administrators step by step how to inst...

Data Center Virtualization FundamentalsFor many 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. Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals brings together the comprehensive knowledge Cisco professionals need to apply virtualization throughout their data center environments. Leading data center expert Gustavo A. A. Santana thoroughly explores all c...

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 n...

The one-stop guide to modern networking for every VMware® administrator, engineer, and architectNow that virtualization has blurred the lines between networking and servers, many VMware specialists need a stronger understanding of networks than they may have gained in earlier IT roles. Networking for VMware Administrators fills this crucial knowledge gap. Writing for VMware professionals, Christopher Wahl and Steve Pantol illuminate the core concepts of modern networking, and show ...

If your organization plans to move to a cloud infrastructure from a LAN or WAN, this book shows you how to do it efficiently with Windows Server 2012. Experienced Windows administrators will learn how to deploy, configure, and manage the server’s expanded capabilities and features step-by-step, using clear examples and numerous screen shots. You’ll also discover how to integrate employees’ private mobile devices into your corporate network.Whether you intend to take your infrastruc...

This book will help you understand the capabilities of Microsoft Hyper-V, architect a Hyper-V solution for your datacenter, plan a deployment/migration, and then manage it all using native tools and System Center. Coverage also includes hybrid cloud scenarios specifically with Windows Azure to complete the full virtualization piece of providing data both on premise and off premise.In addition, you will explore the Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybri...

Install, configure, and support your XenApp systems with the power of Citrix XenAppKey Features1. Familiarize yourself with Citrix applications and desktop virtualization2. Maintain and troubleshoot your XenApp environment to minimize system downtime3. A hands-on, step-by-step guide with a practical approach and real-world examples to get you up and running with XenApp systemsBook DescriptionIf you want to effectively deploy ...

This book is a marvellous thing: an important intervention in the policy debate about information security and a practical text for people trying to improve the situation.— Cory Doctorowauthor, co-editor of Boing BoingA future with billions of connected "things" includes monumental security concerns. This practical book explores how malicious attackers can abuse popular IoT-based devices, including wireless LED lightbulbs, electronic door locks, baby monito...

Implement the new features of Citrix NetScaler 11 to optimize and deploy secure web services on multiple virtualization platformsKey Features\[\*\] Learn how to design, set up, and deploy NetScaler VPX along with the new Jumbo frames in a virtual environment using your GUI as well as your CLI for both public and private clouds to make all your web applications faster and more secure\[\*\] Enrich your networking skills utilizing the new features of AAA b...

The complete vCAT printed reference: knowledge, tools, and validated designs for building high-value vCloud® solutionsThe vCloud Architecture Toolkit (vCAT) brings together validated designs, tools, and knowledge for architecting, implementing, operating, and consuming modern vCloud infrastructure based on the Software Defined Data Center (SDDC).vCAT has already helped hundreds of VMware customers succeed with vCloud. Now, pioneering VMware architect John Arrasjid has integ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you need to get started with OpenStack or want to learn more, then this book is your perfect companion. If you're comfortable with the Linux command line, you'll gain confidence in using OpenStack.What you will learnInstall OpenStack using the Packstack installation toolCreate users, cloud images, and virtual networks to launch cloud instancesExplore horizontal scaling to support the loa...