I would like to dedicate this to book to my wife, Ankita, and my daughter, Samantha. All the time spent on writing this book is borrowed from them and is rightfully theirs, I promise to make up for it from now on.

My deepest gratitude goes out to my dear parents, and my siblings, Dominic and Anita, for always being there when I most needed them.

Special thanks to the entire leadership team and colleagues at VMware GSS for their support and encouragement.

Many thanks to the entire Packt team of reviewers and editors for coordinating the whole effort in getting this book published.

Certain things are just not possible without divine intervention, the mysterious hand that leads you through all impediments. This book would not have been possible without that unseen power. I thank God for all the blessings and guidance at the right time and in just the right quantities to keep me going. In gratitude, some of the proceeds from this book will go out to the children at the Gerizim home (http://gerizimhome.com); they need your support too.