Vmware Esx Server: Advanced Technical Design Guide

by Ron Oglesby

Detailing the design and deployment of a VMware ESX Server environment, and written from the practical experience of proven VMware engineers, this book provides IT architects with the insight needed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971151067
• ISBN13: 9780971151062
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Tech Target
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent for ESX newbies

After going through it I have to say that it was a nice trip!! Being a windows guy makes it kind of difficult to go through the linux way unless you have worked with it rather than playing with it at home. Every chapter of the book the authors let you feel like you are into a conversation and they guess every question you make come with!! Full of userful examples of real life scenarios you will find in your ESX implementation. Plus all the theory you may be looking for if you are an engineer or consultant like the authors. I usually recycle the books that are not good enough but this one will sit on the shelf for a long time.

Most practical ESX book around.

This is a great book if you are either trying to figure out how and why to do ESX as well as if you are in a design phase. There is very solid information here that is not easily available from VMware's site. It cuts out a lot of BS and leaves what you need to actually get some work done. It is a must have book if you are doing ESX.

Excellent resource book

This book is a definately must for any ESX server administrators. The information presented is put into terms everyone can use regardless of skill level. Even if you have used ESX for years you will find great information inside this book.

Excellent book - I bought more copies

I'm about half done with the book. It impresses me as being the same as having the ESX course instructor's notes and lecture words bound and at your fingertips. I've already ordered copies for everyone at my company who has anything to do with ESX. Yes, the misprinted pg 239 is unfortunate, but those things happen in the physical printing business, and the authors posted a digital copy of the page within minutes of learning about it.

The Missing Manual

Well, let me just say that I must be one of the lucky ones! I received my copy of the book yesterday and almost finished with chapter 2. I've skimmed thru the rest of the book and from what I've seen so far...it's the missing manual! I am a contract trainer for VMware, and I will definitely be recommending this book to all of my students! This book fills in all of the blanks that the students usually have after a jam-packed 4 day Virtual Infrastructure class.