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Mastering VMware vSphere 6.7, - Second Edition

By : Martin Gavanda, Andrea Mauro, Paolo Valsecchi, Karel Novak
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Mastering VMware vSphere 6.7, - Second Edition

By: Martin Gavanda, Andrea Mauro, Paolo Valsecchi, Karel Novak

Overview of this book

vSphere 6.7 is the latest release of VMware’s industry-leading, virtual cloud platform. It allows organisations to move to hybrid cloud computing by enabling them to run, manage, connect and secure applications in a common operating environment. This up-to-date, 2nd edition provides complete coverage of vSphere 6.7. Complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts, practical examples and self-assessment questions, you will begin with an overview of the products, solutions and features of the vSphere 6.7 suite. You’ll learn how to design and plan a virtual infrastructure and look at the workflow and installation of components. You'll gain insight into best practice configuration, management and security. By the end the book you'll be able to build your own VMware vSphere lab that can run even the most demanding of workloads.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Section 1: Getting Started
8
Section 2: Managing Resources
13
Section 3: Advanced Topics
18
Section 4: Building Your Lab Environment

The importance of lifelong learning

It is always advantageous for professionals in the IT field to have a home lab environment, because it enables you to experiment with different technologies. It is always a great learning experience to build a lab from scratch by yourself. Building your own VMware vSphere lab is much easier than you might think and it will enable you to extend your VMware skills and further your career.

Why build a lab?

There are many reasons why someone would want to build a virtualization lab. Two of the most common reasons are the following:

  • Exam study: Before you apply for an exam, you need to test everything and be entirely sure about how different components interact. You also need to be confident...