Virtualization with VMware ESX Server - latest from Syngress

Syngress Publishing Announces Publication 
of "Virtualization with VMware ESX Server"

Contact: Amy Pedersen
781-681-5151 x12
amy@syngress.com

Rockland, MA November 22, 2005--Syngress Publishing, Inc., today announced
the publication of Virtualization with VMware ESX Server (ISBN:
1597490199), which provides readers with the steps they need to execute a
server consolidation.

The book provides information on both the default and custom installation
of VMware's ESx server as well as basic and advanced virtual machine
configurations. It also discusses the requirements for a server
virtualization and consolidation project and the cost savings surrounding
such an effort. It goes on to provide a thorough understanding of the
benefits of a virtual infrastructure and a comprehensive examination of
how VMware eases administration and lowers overall IT costs. 

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BOOK DETAILS 
ISBN: 1597490199
PRICE: $49.95 U.S.
PAGE COUNT: 496 PP

Inside the book coverage:
Chapter 1 The Joy of ESX
Chapter 2 Installation 
Chapter 3 Configuring a Virtual Machine, Gold Builds, and Clones 
Chapter 4 Advanced Configurations 
Chapter 5 Virtual Networking
Chapter 6 Physical-to-Virtual Migrations
Chapter 7 Server Consolidation 
Chapter 8 Cool Tools for a Virtual Infrastructure 
Chapter 9 Administering a Virtual Infrastructure
Chapter 10 Best Practices, Gotchas, and Common Problems
Chapter 11 VMware Under the Covers
Chapter 12 Backup Strategies for ESX Server and Virtual Machines
Chapter 13 Common and Necessary Command-Line Interface (CLI) Commands 
Chapter 14 A Peek at the Future: It's Totally Cool 


About the Authors
Al Muller has been in the IT field since 1995, getting his start as a
database administrator in the Navy. In 2002 he began using VMware's GSX
Server and within a year was involved in his first virtualization project.
Since then, he has been an eager proponent of virtualization technology
and has worked on a number of different server consolidation and
virtualization projects.

Seburn Wilson is a VMware Certified Professional, MCSE, and HP ASE with
more than nine years of industry experience in network operating systems,
messaging, and directory services. As a Senior Consultant at Callisma, he
has focused on Active Directory design, migrations, and server
consolidation for large enterprise customers while serving as the
technical lead and project manager for all phases of client engagements.
Prior to joining Callisma, he worked for Lucent Technologies as a Network
Systems Consultant. 

Background Information
Syngress Publishing (www.syngress.com), headquartered in Rockland,
Massachusetts, is an independent publisher of print and electronic
reference materials for Information Technology professionals seeking skill
enhancement and career advancement. Distributed throughout Europe, Asia,
and the U.S. and Canada, Syngress titles have been translated into twenty
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