VMware vSphere 4: Installing
Part 1 of 3 in the VMware vSphere 4 series focuses on introducing VMware vSphere and walking through installation.
What you'll learn
Part 1 of 3 in the VMware vSphere 4 series focuses on introducing VMware vSphere and walking through installation. In the VMware vSphere 4 series, you'll be learning to virtualize your server and network infrastructure in an innovative, efficient, and reliable way. By utilizing the power of cloud computing, VMware vSphere will allow you to dramatically reduce costs, increase control over your IT infrastructure, while maintaining flexibility and security. If you are a complete beginner to VMware, have used previous versions of the software, or have some experience with VMware Server, you'll benefit from this course.
Table of contents
- What is Virtualization? 4m
- Virtualization Management Layer Approach 2m
- Dedicated Virtualization Approach 2m
- What Are the Various Types of Virtualization? 1m
- Storage Virtualization 3m
- Network Virtualization 2m
- Application Virtualization 2m
- Desktop Virtualization 2m
- What Type of Virtualization is Right for You? 3m
- What Makes Virtualization So Appealing? 1m
- How Can Server Virtualization Help Me? 3m
- What We Covered 1m
- Introduction 1m
- VSphere Overview 1m
- vSphere Offers New Features 7m
- Learning vCloud, vCompute, vNetwork, vStorage, and vMore 1m
- Cloud Computing 1m
- vSphere Components 3m
- VMware vSphere-Related Products 3m
- Packaging and Versions 5m
- No, You Cannot Buy ESX 1m
- New Licensing Changes in vSphere 2m
- Upgrading from Virtual Infrastructure Suite/ESX 3.x 6m
- What We Covered 3m
- Introduction 1m
- vSphere Terminology (Lingo) 8m
- Using the vSphere Client 12m
- Navigating the vSphere Client with Hotkeys 2m
- Searching the Virtual Infrastructure 5m
- Sorting and Filtering in the vSphere Client 6m
- Exporting Data 3m
- Running Reports 4m
- Performing VM Guest Remote Control 9m
- What We Covered 2m
- Introduction 1m
- Why is Hardware Compatibility so Important? 1m
- How to Check Hardware Compatibility 3m
- Official Hardware Requirements 2m
- ESXi Installation Notes 1m
- ESXi is the 'Real Deal' 2m
- ESXi Free, ESXi Installable, and ESXi Embedded 2m
- Downloading VMware ESXi Version 4 4m
- Installing VMware ESXi Version 4, Step By Step 8m
- 5 Steps to Configuring Your New ESXi Server 10m
- Checking DNS in a Web Browser 2m
- What We Covered 1m
- Introduction 1m
- vCenter 101 - What You Need to Know 2m
- What's New in vCenter4 2m
- Installation Requirements and Prerequisites 7m
- vCenter Server Components and Add-Ons 3m
- Required Ports for vCenter 1m
- How and Where to Download vCenter 4 3m
- Advantages to Installing vCenter in a VM 2m
- Installing vCenter 4, Step-by-Step 11m
- Verifying Our Installation 2m
- What We Covered 3m
About the author
David has authored over 100 courses for Pluralsight.com around enterprise data center technologies such as cloud computing, virtualization, and (especially) VMware vSphere. He is a partner at ActualTechMedia.com where he creates compelling enterprise technology content, moderates online events, and helps to connect some of the best-known technology companies in the industry with the end user community. With over 20 years in enterprise technology, he has served as an IT Manager, administrator, an... more