Preface

If you ask me what has been the biggest innovation in the last 10 years in IT, I'd answer—virtualization. In comparison with legacy infrastructure designs, this has enabled IT administrators to serve applications and workloads more cost-effectively. Fulfilling flexible IT requirements was never this easy before.

VMware acts as a global player in this market; they have introduced numerous innovations in the last few years and given virtualization an enormous push. VMware dominates the server as well as the desktop virtualization market. As a result, most of the major data centers are using rock-solid VMware products to suit their customers' infrastructure needs.

This book is an introduction for those who are looking forward to benefit from the proven vSphere infrastructure. You will learn how vSphere products can assist you to implement a dynamic and scalable virtual infrastructure while reducing your infrastructure costs.

So, are you ready for the takeoff?