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Virtualization Essentials - Second Edition
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Virtualization Essentials
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Overview of this book
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. The book covers how virtualization software operates, what different hypervisor products are, how to manage CPU, memory, storage, and networking, and much more.
Virtualization Essentials, Second Edition provides aspiring IT professionals and those just starting out in IT a solid foundation in virtualization by teaching them fundamental concepts and skills to working in a virtual environment. This practical book covers all the topics necessary to gain a core understanding of virtualization. The book clearly outlines the topic being covered, thoroughly discussing the concepts, and engaging you with hands-on tutorials.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1: Understanding Virtualization
Chapter 2: Understanding Hypervisors
Chapter 3: Understanding Virtual Machines
Chapter 4: Creating a Virtual Machine
Chapter 5: Installing Windows on a Virtual Machine
Chapter 6: Installing Linux on a Virtual Machine
Chapter 7: Managing CPUs for a Virtual Machine
Chapter 8: Managing Memory for a Virtual Machine
Chapter 9: Managing Storage for a Virtual Machine
Chapter 10: Managing Networking for a Virtual Machine
Chapter 11: Copying a Virtual Machine
Chapter 12: Managing Additional Devices in Virtual Machines
Chapter 13: Understanding Availability
Chapter 14: Understanding Applications in a Virtual Machine
Glossary
End User License Agreement
Appendix: Answers to Additional Exercises
