If you want to gain insight into the real-world uses of VMware ESXi, this cookbook provides scores of step-by-step solutions for working with this product in a wide range of network environments. You'll not only learn the basics - how to pool resources from hardware servers, computer clusters, networks, and storage, and then distribute them among virtual machines - but also the stumbling blocks you'll encounter when you monitor systems, troubleshoot problems, and deal with security. Written by experts with experience using VMware in a production environment, VMware Cookbook shares tips and tricks earned through trial and error, and supplies the background information you need to apply them. * Follow best practices for installing VMware and vSphere in your environment * Discover how to secure and monitor your network * Understand disk, SSD, and SAN storage implementation and configuration * Use the distributed resource scheduler, shares, and resource pools to learn resource management * Get solutions for using vCloud Director and vShield * Configure logical and physical networks * Learn how to clone and migrate servers * Gain valuable tips for configuration and fine-tuning