Implementing VMware vCenter Server

Key Features Book DescriptionThis book is a practical, hands-on guide that will help you learn everything you need to know to administer your environment with VMware vCenter Server. Throughout the book, there are best practices and useful tips and tricks which can be used for day-to-day tasks.If you are an administrator or a technician starting with VMware, with little or no knowledge of virtualization products, this book is ideal for you. Even if you are an IT professional looking to expand your existing environment, you will be able to use this book to help you improve the management of these environments. IT managers will find it helpful in terms of improving cost efficiency, ensuring required levels of service and utilising its excellent reporting abilities.What you will learn Deploy VMware vCenter Server and ESXi hosts Create and clone virtual machines and work with templates Reduce downtime, and configure and manage availability features Allocate resources, and configure resource pools and DRS Manage users Secure ESXi hosts Learn to use alerts Work with VMware vCenter Operations Manager Get to grips with VMware vCenter Orchestrator Who this book is for