{"product_id":"vmware-vsphere-design-paperback-softback-9781118407912","title":"VMware vSphere Design (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118407912","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eVMware vSphere Design\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eForbes Guthrie (Author), Scott Lowe (Author), Kendrick Coleman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118407912, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 April 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e528 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 18.8 x 3.1 cm, 0.839 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAchieve the performance, scalability, and ROI your business needs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat can you do at the start of a virtualization deployment to make things run more smoothly? If you plan, deploy, maintain, and optimize vSphere solutions in your company, this unique book provides keen insight and solutions. From hardware selection, network layout, and security considerations to storage and hypervisors, this book explains the design decisions you'll face and how to make the right choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by two virtualization experts and packed with real-world strategies and examples, \u003ci\u003eVMware vSphere Design, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e will help you design smart design decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows IT administrators how plan, deploy, maintain, and optimize vSphere virtualization solutions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the design decisions typically encountered at every step in the process and how to make the right choices \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers server hardware selection, network topology, security, storage, virtual machine design, and more \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics include ESXi hypervisors deployment, vSwitches versus dvSwitches, and FC, FCoE, iSCSI, or NFS storage \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind out the \"why\" behind virtualization design decisions and make better choices, with \u003ci\u003eVMware vSphere Design, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been fully updated for vSphere 5.x.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 • An Introduction to Designing VMware Environments 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Design? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Facets of vSphere Design 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Technical Facet 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organizational Facet 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Operational Facet 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Principles of Design 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailability 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManageability 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecoverability 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Process of Design 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering and Defining Functional Requirements 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing the Environment 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming a Gap Analysis 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssembling the Design 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumenting the Design 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming the Implementation 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 • The ESXi Hypervisor 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution of the vSphere Hypervisor 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ESXi Concept 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eESXi Design 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eESXi Components 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eESXi Agents 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eESXi System Image 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eESXi Customized Images 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eESXi Disk Layout 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTardisks and Ramdisks 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eESXi Deployment 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Requirements 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eESXi Flavors: Installable, Embedded, and Stateless 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuto Deploy Infrastructure 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Deployments Options 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpgrading ESXi 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigrating from ESX 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeployment 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostinstallation Design Options 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Tools Overview 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHost-Management Tools 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentralized Management Tools 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Monitoring 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogging 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 • The Management Layer 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing the Components of the Management Layer 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVMware vCenter Server 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evSphere Client and vSphere Web Client 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evSphere Update Manager 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Applications 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Key Management Layer Design Decisions 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual or Physical vCenter Server? 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evCenter Server on Windows or vCenter Server Appliance? 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal or Remote Database Server? 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Operating System for vCenter Server? 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Management Layer Design 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailability 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManageability 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecoverability 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 • Server Hardware 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Considerations 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors in Selecting Hardware 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputing Needs 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServer Constraints 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferentiating among Vendors 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServer Components 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCPU 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRAM 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNUMA 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotherboard 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePCI 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing the Server 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfiguring the BIOS 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Hardware Settings 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurn-in 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreproduction Checks 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScale-Up vs Scale-Out 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages of Scaling Up 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages of Scaling Out 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScaling is a Matter of Perspective 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Assessment 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the Right Size 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCPU to Memory Design Ratio 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizing the Hosts 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlade Servers vs Rack Servers 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlade Servers 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRack Servers 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForm-Factor Conclusions 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Hardware Approaches 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCloud Computing 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverged Hardware 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 • Designing Your Network 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Key Network Components 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Connectivity 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork Traffic Types 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Components 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Factors Influencing the Network Design 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Switch Support 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evSwitches and Distributed vSwitches 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIP-Based Storage 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10Gb Ethernet 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI\/O Virtualization 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSR-IOV and DirectPath I\/O 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServer Architecture 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrafting the Network Design161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailability 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManageability 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecoverability 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Scenarios 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo NICs 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour NICs 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix NICs 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight NICs 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking to the Future 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 • Storage 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions of Storage Design 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Design Factors 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Efficiency 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evSphere Storage Features 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning for Capacity 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRAID Options 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating Capacity Requirements 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVMFS Capacity Limits 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarge or Small Datastores? 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThin Provisioning 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Deduplication 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArray Compression 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDownside of Saving Space 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning for Performance197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Storage Performance 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Calculate a Disk’s IOPS 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can Affect a Storage Array’s IOPS? 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Your Existing IOPS Usage 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Storage vs Shared Storage 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Storage 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat about Local Shared Storage? 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared Storage 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a Protocol 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFibre Channel 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eiSCSI 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNFS 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtocol Choice 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultipathing 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSAN Multipathing 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNAS Multipathing 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evSphere Storage Features 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evSphere Storage APIs 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance and Capacity 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Management 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 • Virtual Machines 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponents of a Virtual Machine 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBase Virtual Machine Hardware 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Versions 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual Machine Maximums 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Choices 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving or Disabling Unused Hardware 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual Machine Options 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSDRS Rules 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evApp Options 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evServices 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming Virtual Machines 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVMware Tools 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes, Custom Attributes, and Tagging 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizing Virtual Machines 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual Machine CPU Design 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCores per Socket 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCPU Hot Plug 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional CPU Settings 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual Machine Memory Design 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Memory Settings 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual Machine Storage Design 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisks 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisk Types 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisk Shares and IOPS Limits 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisk Modes 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSCSI Controllers 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRDMs 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage vMotion 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-Host vMotion 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVM Storage Profile 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual Machine Network Design 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evNIC Drivers 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMAC Addresses 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVLAN Tagging 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuest Software 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting an OS 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuest OS and Application Licensing 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisk Alignment 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefragmentation 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptimizing the Guest for the Hypervisor 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClones, Templates, and vApps 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClones 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemplates 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing a Template 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual Appliances 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOVF Standard 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evApps 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual Machine Availability 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evSphere VM Availability 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThird-Party VM Clustering 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evCenter Infrastructure Navigator 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 • Datacenter Design 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evSphere Inventory Structure 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventory Root 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFolders 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDatacenters 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClusters 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Pools 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHosts 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual Machines 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemplates 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworks 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy and How to Structure 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClusters 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEVC 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwapfile Policy 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCluster Sizing 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Pools 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Pool Settings 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdmission Control 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributed Resource Scheduling 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoad Balancing 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAffinity Rules 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributed Power Management 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh Availability and Clustering 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh Availability 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFault Tolerance 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 • Designing with Security in Mind 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy is Security Important? 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparation of Duties 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Scenario 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Mitigation 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evCenter Server Permissions 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Scenario 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Mitigation 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity in vCenter Linked Mode 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Scenario 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Mitigation 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommand-Line Access to ESXi Hosts 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Scenario 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Mitigation 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Network Access 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Scenario 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Mitigation 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe DMZ 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Scenario 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Mitigation 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirewalls in the Virtual Infrastructure 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Solution 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Management 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Scenario 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Mitigation 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting the VMs 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Scenario 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Mitigation 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting the Data 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Scenario 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Mitigation 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCloud Computing 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Scenario 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Mitigation 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuditing and Compliance 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Solution 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 • Monitoring and Capacity Planning 389\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNothing is Static 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Monitoring into the Design 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the Tools to Use 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting the Items to Monitor 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Thresholds 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Action on Thresholds 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlerting the Operators 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating Capacity Planning in the Design 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning before Virtualization 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning during Virtualization 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 • Bringing a vSphere Design Together 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Design 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Overview for XYZ Widgets 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypervisor Design 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evSphere Management Layer 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServer Hardware 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworking Configuration 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared Storage Configuration 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVM Design 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVMware Datacenter Design 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity Architecture 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring and Capacity Planning 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining the Design 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypervisor Design 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evSphere Management Layer 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServer Hardware 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworking Configuration 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared Storage Configuration 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVM Design 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVMware Datacenter Design 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity Architecture 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring and Capacity Planning 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 • vCloud Design 427\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences between Cloud and Server Virtualization 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of vCloud Director in Cloud Architecture 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evCloud Director Use Cases 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Case #1 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Case #2 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Case #3 432\u003c\/p\u003e 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