VMware ESX Server: Installing
Part 1 of 3 of the VMware ESX Server series focuses on introducing ESX Server and on installation.
What you'll learn
Part 1 of 3 of the VMware ESX Server series focuses on introducing ESX Server and on installation. The goal of this course is to help you understand enterprise-level virtualization. By viewing this course, you'll be able to create dynamic and automated enterprise data centers with high levels of performance, scalability, and reliability. Middle to upper level enterprise network administrators, IT professionals, and system administrators with a strong desire to learn VMware ESX Server and VMware Infrastructure are ideal candidates for this course.
Table of contents
- Introduction 1m
- 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
- What Should or Shouldn't Be Virtualized? 1m
- How Do I Consolidate Servers (P2V)? 3m
- Importance of SAN Storage 2m
- How to Select the Right Hardware for VMware ESX 4m
- Steps for ESX HW Selection 3m
- ESX Server Installation Requirements and Recommendations 5m
- Licensing Options for ESX - Host vs. Server Based 7m
- Partitioning Options for VMware ESX 2m
- Installation Steps for ESX and Virtual Infrastructure Suite 2m
- What We Covered 1m
- Introduction 1m
- Why Do This? 2m
- What Do You Need? 1m
- Do I Have the Right CPU? 1m
- Can I Run a Nested Guest VM Inside ESXi? 1m
- How Do You Configure Your ESXi VM? 1m
- Creating New ESXi Inside Workstation 4m
- Editing VMware Configuration File 1m
- Powering On the Virtual ESXi Server 4m
- Running Nested Virtual Machine Inside ESXi 3m
- What We Covered 1m
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