Acknowledgments

What a journey it has been the last few years since my previous Mastering vSphere book. When completing the last book, I had just moved to Palo Alto, California from Australia and was awaiting the arrival of my second child. The opportunity had come up to work out of VMware's headquarters on a beautiful campus not far from Stanford University. However, after a fantastic 2.5 years in the US, it was time to move back closer to our family in Australia.

When writing my last book, I spoke about my wife being my rock, and that has not changed. Our life is somehow even more chaotic with three kids, yet she amazingly handles it all in her stride. Nat, you are still my everything; I owe you more than I could possibly repay, but I hope a remote tropical holiday for two might be a good first step.

Thanks to my fellow authors, work mates and good friends, Mike Brown, Blair Fritz, and Ryan Johnson. You guys really knocked it out of the park with your contributions. Your dedication...