With more and more data centers being virtualized using its technologies, VMware is still the undisputed leader in providing virtualization solutions ranging from server virtualization to storage and network virtualization. Despite the efforts from Citrix and Microsoft, VMware's vSphere product line is still the most feature-rich and futuristic in the virtualization industry. Knowing how to install and configure the latest vSphere components is important if you want to give yourself a head start in virtualization using VMware. This book covers the installation and upgrade of the vSphere environment and also the administration tasks that one would commonly need to handle when managing a VMware infrastructure.
VMware vSphere 6.7 Cookbook is a task-oriented, fast-paced, practical guide to installing and configuring vSphere 6.7 components. It will take you through all of the steps required to accomplish various configuration tasks with less reading. Most of the tasks are accompanied by relevant screenshots and flowcharts with the intention of providing visual guidance as well. The book concentrates more on the actual task at hand, rather than the theory around it, making it easier to understand what is really needed to achieve the task. However, most of the concepts have been thoroughly described to help you understand the background and how they work.
