Frappier - VMware vSphere Resource Management Essentials

VMware vSphere Resource

Management Essentials

Optimum solutions to help you manage your VMware

vSphere resources effectively

Jonathan Frappier

BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI

VMware vSphere Resource Management Essentials

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First published: February 2014

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Credits

Author

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Jonathan Frappier

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Reviewers

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Mario Russo

Akmal Khaleeq Waheed

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About the Author

Jonathan Frappier is a hands-on technology professional with over 15

years of experience in VMware-virtualized environments, focusing on system interoperability. He has specialization at the intersection of system administration, virtualization, security, cloud computing, and social enterprise collaboration.

He had not touched a computer until high school but then quickly found his passion. Jonathan holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Newbury College and a Master's degree in Computer Information Systems from Boston University, which he completed while working full time. He holds VMware certifications, including VCAP5-DCD, VCP5-DCV, VCA-Cloud, DCV, and WM.

Jonathan has worked in enterprises and start-ups throughout his career and has become a self-defined jack of all trades, but he is most passionate about virtualization and its community, and was honored as a vExpert 2013 for his contributions.

You can find Jonathan on Twitter @jfrappier, and on his blog at www.virtxpert.com, as well as at almost every Virtualization Technology User Group (VTUG) meet. He also supports the #vBrownBag podcast at

professionalvmware.com.

First and foremost, I'd like to thank my wife for putting up with me for all these years and my daughter who will have to put up with me for many more. I am thankful to my parents for supporting me even when I had no idea why I was going to college. I would also not be here if it were not for my grandparents, who I was fortunate to know well in my adult life, and in loving memory of my grandfather, Norman L'Heurex, and Pepere Lionel Frappier. Just as much love is due to my friends Jim, Jeremy, Manny, Bob, and Igor.

I'd also like to thank the following people from the virtualization community: Matt, Sean, Luigi, and othersthe "Nerdherd". I'm not sure I'd be doing this if it weren't for that dinner at Ichigo Ichie. Also, a big thank you to the #vBrownBag crew for giving me the opportunity to give back through this incredible organization; to all the folks out there blogging, sharing, and helping others; and the folks at VMware who support the community. Your contribution inspires me.

About the Reviewers

Angelo Luciani is an IT Professional in the financial industry who specializes in VMware virtualization and systems management. He is also the Toronto VMware User Group (VMUG) leader and enjoys contributing to the virtualization community.

You can connect with Angelo at www.twitter.com/AngeloLuciani or head over to his blog at www.virtuwise.com.

Mario Russo has worked as an IT Architect, a Senior Technical VMware Trainer, and in the presales department. He has also worked on VMware technology since 2004.

In 2005, he worked for IBM on the first large project Consolidation for Telecom Italia on the Virtual VMware ESX 2.5.1 platform in Italy with the Physical to Virtual (P2V) tool. In 2007, he conducted a drafting course and training for BancoPosta, Italy, and project disaster and recovery (DR Open) for IBM and EMC. In 2008, he worked for the project Speed Up Consolidation BNP and the migration of P2V on the VI3

infrastructure at BNP Cardif Insurance.

He is a VCI certified instructor level 2s of VMware and is certified in VCAP5-DCA.

He is the owner of Business to Virtual, which specializes in virtualization solutions.

He was also the technical reviewer of many books, including Implementing VMwareHorizon View 5.2 by Jason Ventresco, Implementing VMware vCenter Server by KonstantinKuminsky, Troubleshooting vSphere Storage by Mike Preston, VMware Horizon View 5.3

Design Patterns and Best Practices by Jason Ventresco, all published by Packt Publishing.

I would like to thank my wife, Lina, and my daughter, Gaia. They're my strength.

Akmal Khaleeq Waheed is a solutions architect working on virtualization technologies. VMware being his primary expertise, he keeps an eye on competitive virtualization technologies such as MS, Citrix, and Red Hat. He has previously worked with Enterprise Server at Hewlett Packard and virtualization at VMware, Inc. He is VCA, VCP, VCAP-DCA, and DCD certified and the first winner of Virtual Design Master 2013-VDM001, first ever IT reality competition organized by the VMware community.

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