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 at your fingertips, fast.

No matter your skill level, this book's focus on essential day-to-day tasks for administering vSphere make it a handy reference for anyone.

• Covers the highly anticipated release of VMware vSphere
• Allows you to hit the ground running with the latest VMware vSphere software
• Provides you answers on the spot with concise, no-nonsense instruction

Designed for busy IT professionals, this instant reference is the perfect go-to resource.

Table of Contents

Part I: Building a VMware vSphere Environment

Chapter 1: Introduction to vSphere

Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring ESXi

Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring vCenter Server

Chapter 4: Understanding Licensing

Chapter 5: Upgrading to vSphere 5

Part II: Configuring Your vSphere Environment

Chapter 6: Creating and Managing Virtual Networking

Chapter 7: Configuring and Managing Storage

Chapter 8: High Availability and Business Continuity

Chapter 9: Managing Virtual Machines

Chapter 10: Importing and Exporting Virtual Machines

Chapter 11: Configuring Security

Chapter 12: Managing Resources and Performance

About the Author

Van V. Van Noy has worked for over 16 years with a variety of different operating systems, including more than six years experience working with VMware in an enterprise IT environment. He is currently a Systems Engineer for one of the nation’s largest department store chains and consults for other businesses during his free time. In 2009 and 2010, Van was awarded VMware’s vExpert Award for his work in Arkansas promoting VMware. Van is the chair of the Central Arkansas VMware User Group and continues to promote VMware whenever possible.

Van's web site: http://triplevpc.com

Andy Daniel is a Senior IT Engineer at TIAA-CREF, specializing in virtualization, networking, and IP-based storage area networks. He is VCAP-DCA #29, and before joining TIAA-CREF, he worked as a Senior VMware Consultant where he architected and provided pre-sales support for VMware solutions utilizing Cisco UCS servers, Nexus 1kv, 2k, 5k switches, and NetApp FAS storage systems. Andy has designed, implemented, and managed multisite, multitenant virtual environments and large multisite VMware SRM-protected vSphere deployments. He's and avid blogger at his site, vnephos.com, and is leader of the Richmond, Virginia VMware User Group.