Overview
Main description
Best practices for implementing Microsoft virtualization technologies
In this book, two Microsoft MVPs show you how to choose, understand, deploy, and manage Microsoft's virtualization technologies. The book explains how to consolidate physical server resources with Hyper-V, solve distributed application problems with Microsoft Application Virtualization, support secure and standard corporate PC images with Microsoft Virtual PC, and move to a green datacenter.
Microsoft Virtualization provides in-depth, hands-on coverage of the new features of Windows virtualization technologies, and teaches you how to implement different types of virtualization technologies into a network. The book shows when and where virtualization can be used to consolidate servers, desktops and applications.
Table of contents
Part 1 —Architect VirtualizationChapter 1 —Virtualization Basics and ConceptsChapter 2 —Virtualization Types, Scenarios and ArchitecturesPart 2 — Build your Virtual InfrastructureChapter 3 — Plan for Microsoft VirtualizationChapter 4 — Create a Virtual Laboratory for TestingChapter 5 — Design the Virtual Network Architecture Chapter 6 — Choose the Virtualization ApproachPart 3 — Convert to the Dynamic DatacenterChapter 7 — Create a Dynamic DatacenterChapter 8 — Use the Dynamic DatacenterChapter 9 — Update Management PracticesChapter 10 — Plan for Business Continuity
Author comments
Danielle Ruest is a senior enterprise workflow architect and consultant, and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for the Virtual Machine product line.
Nelson Ruest is a senior enterprise IT architect and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for the Windows Server product line. Together, they are the coauthors of Microsoft Windows Server 2008: The Complete Reference and other titles.
