Scott Lowe - Mastering VMware vSphere 5

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Above all, I dedicate this book to God, whose hand held me up when I needed strength (Psalm 37:24). Youd think after three books, this one would have been easy, but the Lord gave me the strength I needed to complete it. I also dedicate this book to my wife, Crystal, and my kids. Aside from the Lord, you guys are and always have been my source of inspiration and joy. Thank you!

Acknowledgments

One thing Ive learned now after writing three other books is that more people are involved than most folks ever realize. Unfortunately, there just isnt enough room on the cover to include everyones name, even though they all deserve it.

Ill start by thanking my contributing authors, who pitched in and helped me get this book done in a timely fashion. Forbes, it was great working with you again after VMware vSphere Design . Gabe, thanks for your contributions and your attention to detail. Glenn, your expertise is much appreciated and it shows in your work. To each of you, thank you. Your help is greatly valued.

The technical accuracy of a book like this is of paramount importance, and I cant think of a better person to help in that area than my technical editor, Duncan Epping. Duncan, thank you for your time and effort. This book is a better work for your involvement, and I hope that we have the opportunity to work together again in the future.

Next, Id like to thank the entire Sybex team: Agatha Kim, the acquisitions editor; Jennifer Leland, the developmental editor; Liz Britten, the production editor; Linda Recktenwald, the copyeditor; proofreader, Kristy Eldredge; Pete Gaughan, the editorial manager; and Neil Edde, the publisher. I cannot adequately describe just how important each of you was in producing this book and making it what it is. Thank you, each and every one of you.

Thank you, Matt Portnoy, for reviewing the content and providing an objective opinion on what could be done to improve it. I appreciate your time and your candor.

Thank you, EMC Corporation, for your cooperation in getting this book published.

Finally, thanks to the vendors who supplied equipment to use while I was writing the book (in alphabetical order): Brocade, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Intel, and NetApp. I sincerely appreciate the support of all of these vendors. Id particularly like to thank Cisco, which was gracious enough to host the entire lab environment for this book in one of their labs.