3 Review(s)

Mastering VMware vSphere 5 is a comprehensive book on VMware vSphere 5, written by Scott Lowe. Summary Of The Book Scott Lowe’s Mastering VMware vSphere 5 is an updated and revised edition of the bestselling title Mastering VMware vSphere. Virtualization has been in great demand in recent times and VMware vSphere is the most organized platform for virtualization. This book is a strategic reference guide to help readers maximize their use of virtualization. Lowe is a VMware expert and in Mastering VMware vSphere 5 and he enables professionals to harness the newest version of VMware and vSphere. This is the fifth edition and it has been thoroughly updated to include all the latest capabilities and features of VMware vSphere. The author makes use of lucid language and a simple approach to deal with this otherwise complex subject. He includes progressive instructions along with real-life examples to take the readers through the working of VMware vSphere 5. Planning, operation, monitoring, securing, management, installation and how to make the best use of the components has been highlighted. Automating one’s virtual infrastructure with the help of the most efficient virtualization solution has been explained in detail. Other topics covered in this book are installation and configuration of the vSphere Update Manager, vCenter Server, and the VMware ESXi. Handling day-to-day as well as complicated tasks using the vSphere Web Client and monitoring resource performance and allocation have also been discussed. Mastering VMware vSphere 5 also reviews migration to the latest vSphere software with complete details and lays down the methods employed to build and manage machines and storage. Moreover, it gives scalable and robust solutions to increase the capacity of one’s virtual system. About Scott Lowe Scott Lowe is a certified vExpert by VMware and has 20 years of experience in the IT industry. He has authored several books including Training Guide: Configuring Windows 8, VMware vSphere Design 2, Home Networking, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Companion. Lowe works in the IT department of EMC Corporation. Here, his areas of expertise include EMC solutions, technologies, and products, along with the integration of Cisco and VMware. Lowe has contributed to different websites such as searchservervirtualization.com. He also worked as a columnist for a magazine. VMware honored Lowe as a VMware vExpert, an honor given to those individuals who have made an impact with their work in the VMware community. He lives with his wife and children in Denver, Colorado.