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About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Part I Basic Concepts
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Server Virtualization
  - Overview of Virtualization Technology
  - History of Virtualization
  - Emulation, Simulation, and Virtualization
  - Summary
- Chapter 2 Types of Server Virtualization Technologies
  - Physical Partitioning
  - Logical Partitioning
  - Operating Systems and Runtime Environments
  - Summary
- Chapter 3 Server Virtualization Concepts
  - Host Servers, Virtual Machines, and Guest Operating Systems
  - Virtual Hardware Overview
  - Network Adapters
  - Summary
Part II Planning
- Chapter 4 Business Cases for Server Virtualization
  - Solving Business Problems.
  - Limitations of Server Virtualization
  - Summary
- Chapter 5 Other Uses of Server Virtualization
  - Software Development and QA/Testing
  - Reduce Budget
  - Accelerating Development and Testing Cycle
  - Improve Product Quality and Productivity
  - Technical Support and Help Desk
  - Software Training and E-Learning Systems
  - Benefits of Virtualization
  - Summary
- Chapter 6 Planning for Deployment
  - Selecting a Server Virtualization Platform
  - Supported Versus Unsupported Guest Operating Systems
  - Support from Software Vendors
  - Unexpected Server Growth
  - Virtual Machine Density
  - Availability Considerations
  - Data and System Backup Considerations
  - Use Case
  - Requirements
  - Deployment Plan
  - Summary
- Chapter 7 Server Virtualization Platform Differences
  - Software Maturity
  - Host and Guest Operating System Support
  - Training and Certification
  - Management and User Interface
  - Ease of Creating Virtual Machines
  - Hardware Support
  - Technical Support
  - Performance
  - Price
  - Usage Scenarios
  - Virtual Machine Specifi cations
  - Summary
Part III Implementing Microsoft Virtual Server
- Chapter 8 The Microsoft Virtual Server Platform
  - Product Background
  - Product Editions
  - Hardware Requirements
  - Software Requirements
  - Summary
- Chapter 9 Installing Microsoft Virtual Server
  - Virtual Server 2005 R2 Requirements
  - Preparing the Host Server
  - Preparing the Host Operating System
  - Installing Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2
  - Summary
- Chapter 10 Configuring Microsoft Virtual Server
  - Tools
  - Virtual Server Administration Website
  - Server Properties
  - Virtual Server Security Properties
  - Securing Virtual Server and IIS
  - Virtual Machine Remote Control Server
  - Virtual Server Scripts
  - Virtual Server Search Paths
  - Physical Computer Properties
  - Administration Website Properties
  - Recent Events Properties
  - Event Viewer Properties
  - Virtual Server Manager Search Paths
  - Resource Allocation
  - Event Viewer
  - Summary
- Chapter 11 Creating a Microsoft Virtual Server Virtual Machine
  - Preparation
  - Creating a Virtual Machine
  - Summary
- Chapter 12 Microsoft Virtual Server Advanced Topics
  - Virtual Machine Additions
  - Passing Information from the Host to the Guest Operating System
  - Virtual Machines
  - Virtual Hard Disks
  - Creating a Virtual Hard Disk
  - Virtual Hard Disk Modes
  - Inspecting Disks
  - Merging Virtual Hard Disks
  - Converting Disk Types
  - Compacting Dynamic Disks
  - Virtual Networking
  - Virtual Switches
  - Virtual Machines Communicating with the Host
  - Virtual Machines Communicating with Each Other Privately
  - DHCP Server
  - Creating a Virtual Network or Virtual Switch
  - Performance Optimization
  - Host Clustering
  - iSCSI Support
  - Unattended Installation
  - Summary
Part IV Implementing VMware ESX Server
- Chapter 13 The VMware ESX Server Platform
  - Product Background
  - Platform Specifics
  - Summary
- Chapter 14 Installing VMware ESX Server
  - VMware ESX Server 2.5.2 Requirements
  - Preparing the Host Server
  - Preparing the Host Operating System
  - Installing VMware ESX Server 2.5.3
  - Summary
- Chapter 15 Configuring VMware ESX Server
  - Management Interface
  - Virtual Machine Remote Console (VMRC)
  - Service Console
  - Boot Profi les and LILO
  - How to Access and Log in to the Service Console at the Physical Server
  - How to Access and Log in to the Service Console Remotely
  - Basic Linux Commands
  - ESX Server Commands
  - How to Edit a Virtual Machine's Conifiguration File in the Service Console
  - The Proc File System (procfs)
  - Summary
- Chapter 16 Creating a VMware ESX Server Virtual Machine
  - Preparation
  - Creating a Virtual Machine with Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  - Guest OS
  - Installing a Guest Operating System
  - Installing Windows Server 2003 in a Virtual Machine
  - VMware Tools for a Windows Installation
  - Installing a Linux Guest Operating System
  - VMware Tools for a Linux Installation
  - Summary
- Chapter 17 VMware ESX Server Advanced Topics
  - VMware Tools
  - VMware Tools: Time Synchronization
  - VMware Tools: Heartbeat Service
  - VMware Tools: Clipboard Integration
  - VMware Tools: Obtaining Data from the ESX Host Server
  - VMware Tools: Automated Scripts
  - VMware Tools: Optimized Mouse
  - VMware Tools: Optimized Display
  - VMware Tools: Optimized Network Adapter
  - VMware Tools: Windows Service
  - VMware Tools: Windows Control Panel and Tray Icon
  - VMware Tools: Windows Properties Interface: Options Tab
  - VMware Tools: Windows Properties Interface: Devices Tab
  - VMware Tools: Windows Properties Interface: Scripts Tab
  - VMware Tools: Windows Properties Interface: Shrink Tab
  - VMware Tools: Windows Properties Interface: About Tab
  - VMware Tools: Linux Toolbox Interface
  - VMware Tools: Linux Toolbox Interface: Devices Tab
  - VMware Tools: Linux Toolbox Interface: Scripts Tab
  - VMware Tools: Linux Toolbox Interface: Options Tab
  - VMware Tools: Linux Toolbox Interface: Shrink Tab
  - Virtual Machines
  - Summary
Part V Implementing VMware GSX Server
- Chapter 18 The VMware GSX Server Platform
  - Product Background
  - Product Versions
  - Hardware Requirements
  - Software Requirements
  - Summary
- Chapter 19 Installing VMware GSX Server
  - GSX Server for Windows Requirements
  - Preparing the Host Server
  - Preparing the Host Operating System
  - Installing VMware GSX Server for Windows
  - Complete Installation
  - Custom Installation
  - GSX Server for Linux Requirements
  - Preparing the Host Server
  - Preparing the Host Operating System
  - Installing VMware GSX Server for Linux
  - Installing the VMware Management Interface for Linux
  - Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Console for Linux Hosts
  - Installing the VmPerl Scripting API on a Linux Host
  - Summary
- Chapter 20 Configuring VMware GSX Server
  - VMware Management and Configuration Tools
  - Add Virtual Machine
  - Virtual Machine Overview
  - Security
  - Virtual Machines and File Permissions
  - Summary
- Chapter 21 Creating a VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine
  - Preparation
  - Installing a Guest Operating System
  - Installing a Windows Guest Operating System
  - Installing a Linux Guest Operating System
  - Summary
- Chapter 22 VMware GSX Server Advanced Topics
  - VMware Tools
  - VMware Tools Control Panel Properties (Toolbox)
  - VMware Tools Properties (Windows Guest Operating System)
  - VMware Toolbox (Linux Guest Operating System)
  - Virtual Machines
  - Virtual Networking
  - GSX Server Network Configurations
  - Dynamic Versus Static MAC Addresses
  - Resource Management
  - Performance Optimization
  - Installing Patches and Updates
  - Summary
Part VI Advanced Concepts
- Chapter 23 Upgrading VMware GSX Server and ESX Server
  - VMware GSX Server 3.2
  - Planning the Upgrade
  - How to Handle Virtual Machine Disk Modes
  - Upgrading the Linux Host Server
  - Upgrading the Guest Operating System
  - Upgrading a Windows Guest Operating System
  - Upgrading a Linux Guest Operating System
  - VMware ESX Server 2.5
  - Planning the Upgrade
  - Upgrading a Previous ESX Server Release to ESX Server 2.5
  - Migrating Older ESX Server Virtual Machines
  - Upgrading a Virtual Machine
  - Summary
- Chapter 24 Guest Operating System Techniques
  - Images
  - Template Guest Operating System Image Concepts
  - Effectively Creating and Optimizing Template Guest OS Images
  - Cloning Template Images
  - Creating and Managing a Template Image Library
  - Summary
- Chapter 25 Scripting with Microsoft Virtual Server, VMware GSX Server and VMware ESX Server
  - Getting Started with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
  - Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 COM Interfaces
  - Controlling a Virtual Server Th rough Scripting
  - Security and Microsoft Virtual Server
  - Backing Up Microsoft Virtual Server
  - Backing Up VMware GSX Server
  - Backing Up VMware ESX Server
  - Summary
- Chapter 26 Other Advanced Topics
  - Back Up and Restore
  - Backing Up Individual Files from within the Virtual Machines
  - Backing Up Virtual Machines with a Host Operative System
  - Backup Agent
  - Backing Up Individual Machine Files Without Backup Agents
  - Clustering
  - Clustering in Virtualization
  - Other Virtual Disk Images
  - Physical to Virtual Conversions (P2V)
  - Summary
Part VII Resources
- Chapter 27 Tools and Utilities
  - Communications Tools
  - Disk Tools
  - Disk Imaging Tools
  - Floppy Disk Image Tools
  - ISO Image Tools
  - Image Cloning Tools
  - Image Migration / P2V Tools
  - Management and Monitoring Tools
  - Single User Virtualization Platforms
  - VMware Player
  - Other Tools
  - Summary
- Chapter 28 Related Products and Open Source Projects
  - Commercial
  - Open Source Efforts
  - Summary
- Chapter 29 Other Virtualization Resources
  - Product Vendor Resources
  - Resources and Web Links
  - Summary
Part VIII Appendices
- Appendix I Deployment Planning Checklist
- Appendix II File Extensions by Virtualization Platform
- Appendix III Useful Log Files
- Appendix IV Useful TCP/IP Ports
- Appendix V Useful Linux Commands for Windows Users
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