Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Designing VMware Environments
Chapter 2: The ESXi Hypervisor
Evolution of the vSphere Hypervisor
Postinstallation Design Options
Chapter 3: The Management Layer
Reviewing the Components of the Management Layer
Examining Key Management Layer Design Decisions
Creating the Management Layer Design
Blade Servers vs. Rack Servers
Alternative Hardware Approaches
Chapter 5: Designing Your Network
Examining Key Network Components
Exploring Factors Influencing the Network Design
Local Storage vs. Shared Storage
Components of a Virtual Machine
Virtual Machine Storage Design
Virtual Machine Network Design
vCenter Infrastructure Navigator
Distributed Resource Scheduling
High Availability and Clustering
Chapter 9: Designing with Security in Mind
Security in vCenter Linked Mode
Command-Line Access to ESXi Hosts
Firewalls in the Virtual Infrastructure
Chapter 10: Monitoring and Capacity Planning
Building Monitoring into the Design
Incorporating Capacity Planning in the Design
Chapter 11: Bringing a vSphere Design Together
Differences between Cloud and Server Virtualization
Role of vCloud Director in Cloud Architecture
Components of the vCloud Management Stack
vCloud Cell and NFS Design Considerations
Management vs. Consumable Resources
vCloud Management: Physical Design
The Physical Side of Provider Virtual Datacenters
The Logical Side of Provider Virtual Datacenters
Designing Organizations, Catalogs, and Policies
Correlating Organizational Networks to Design