Scott Lowe, VCDX, has been in IT for more than 17 years and is a VMware vExpert, an honor granted by VMware to individuals whose work in the VMware community has made a significant impact. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer for the vSpecialist team at EMC Corporation, where he specializes in the integration of VMware, Cisco, and EMC solutions, products, and technologies. Scott is the author of Mastering VMware vSphere 4 and coauthor of VMware vSphere 4 Administration Instant Reference and VMware vSphere Design. He is also a former contributor to SearchVMware.com and SearchServerVirtualization.com, and a former columnist for Virtualization Review magazine. Scott's top-rated VMware/virtualization blog is blog.scottlowe.org.

A new and updated edition of bestselling Mastering VMware vSphere 4 Written by leading VMware expert, this book covers all the features and capabilities of VMware vSphere. You'll learn how to install, configure, operate, manage, and secure the latest release. * Covers all the new features and capabilities of the much-anticipated new release of VMware vSphere * Discusses the planning, installation, operation, and management for the latest release * Reviews migration to the latest vSphere software * Offers hands-on instruction and clear explanations with real-world examples Mastering VMware vSphere is the strategic guide you need to maximize the opportunities of virtualization.

Introduction xxi Chapter 1 Introducing VMware vSphere 5 1 Chapter 2 Planning and Installing VMware ESXi 23 Chapter 3 Installing and Confi guring vCenter Server 55 Chapter 4 Installing and Confi guring vSphere Update Manager 121 Chapter 5 Creating and Configuring Virtual Networks 169 Chapter 6 Creating and Confi guring Storage Devices 253 Chapter 7 Ensuring High Availability and Business Continuity 355 Chapter 8 Securing VMware vSphere 407 Chapter 9 Creating and Managing Virtual Machines 457 Chapter 10 Using Templates and vApps 505 Chapter 11 Managing Resource Allocation 537 Chapter 12 Balancing Resource Utilization 585 Chapter 13 Monitoring VMware vSphere Performance 631 Chapter 14 Automating VMware vSphere 667 Appendix A The Bottom Line 695 Index 723