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VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS technical deepdive [Kindle Edition]

Duncan Epping , Frank Denneman
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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Book Description

VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS Technical Deepdive zooms in on two key components of every VMware based infrastructure and is by no means a "how to" guide. It covers the basic steps needed to create a VMware HA and DRS cluster, but even more important explains the concepts and mechanisms behind HA and DRS which will enable you to make well educated decisions. This book will take you in to the trenches of HA and DRS and will give you the tools to understand and implement e.g. HA admission control policies, DRS resource pools and resource allocation settings. On top of that each section contains basic design principles that can be used for designing, implementing or improving VMware infrastructures. This book is also the ultimate guide to be prepared for any HA or DRS related questions and case studies that might be presented during VMware VCDX, VCP and or VCAP exams.

Coverage includes:
  • HA node types
  • HA isolation detection and response
  • HA admission control
  • VM Monitoring
  • HA and DRS integration
  • DRS imbalance algorithm
  • Resource Pools
  • Impact of reservations and limits
  • CPU Resource Scheduling
  • Memory Scheduler
  • DPM


Editorial Reviews

From the Author

There is no prerequisite knowledge needed to read the book, however the book is by no means a "how-to" guide and consist of 222 pages with all the detail you want and ever need on VMware High Availability (HA) and VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS). The book has been reviewed by the engineers of the product and is one of a kind. We hope you will enjoy reading it as much as we did writing it.

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Praise for the HA and DRS technical deepdive:

Marc Sevigny (senior staff engineer VMware HA group): "Duncan Epping's intimate knowledge of VMware HA internals, plus his experience working with HA installations in a wide range of configurations make him the de facto HA guru. Anyone considering or using VMware HA should become one of his devout followers."

Anne Holler (senior staff engineer VMware Distributed group): "Frank Denneman has extensive knowledge and experience across a wide range of VMware products from ESX to vCenter to  DRS. He has written an indispensable reference for using and understanding DRS and DPM."

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  • File Size: 2962 KB
  • Print Length: 224 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1456301446
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004V49JGW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,464 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome April 6, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Last week I already received a proof copy of the new book by Duncan and Frank and I must say that I'm impressed. When you think - you know everything there is to know about HA and DRS, you should definitely read it. You will be amazed with the amount of detailed information about vSphere 4.1 DRS and HA clustering. Two other great takeaways are the "clear timelines" and "best practices".
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Deepdive Makes a Comeback! February 15, 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The term "deepdive" is regularly abused in the technology world these days. There's nothing more disheartening than walking into a one hour session at a conference entitled deepdive, and finding out that it's neither deep, nor a dive. It ends up being more like sitting in a couple inches of warm water in a plastic kiddie pool.

When these guys say deepdive, they mean it. This book is packed with helpful information from the first, to the last page. Somehow, they even manage to read minds. They know what you're thinking as a VMware administrator, and they'll tell you the why, and the best practice.

Lots of books have good overviews of HA and DRS, but none goes as deep as this. It's very well-written, and highly recommended for anyone who is running, or thinking about running an HA/DRS environment.

This book is, as Jeremy Clarkson would say, "absolutely brilliant"!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pssst ... Read This Book for Some Great vSphere-Fu April 6, 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Never have I seen so much technical information packed in such a small publication!

This one has awesome information on the nitty-gritty about VMware High Availability and VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler.

One would have to search far and wide to find all of the informationed herein, and then they would still probably not be able to match the quality of the information.

Best of all is that it's less than ten bucks for the Kindle version!

Five stars!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Good review about vmware vsphere in a apropiated and concise book, easy to read and easy to understand. Tnks you
Published 3 months ago by Jorge Gaete
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for VM setup with VMWare product
The book provide a very complete step by step guide for you to setup the VMWare vsphere 4.1 for HA. Also, it provides cases and examples in different scenario and it is very... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Victor Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars This one has never made it to bookshelf
This book has never made it to my bookshelf, because it is still sitting on my desk after 12-18 months. Read more
Published 7 months ago by pdp2shirts
4.0 out of 5 stars Recomended
Very good coverage. I am new to DRS on VMware. This has helped me ramp up fast in this technology
Published 11 months ago by bharath
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading
Excellent reading for all those who uses vmware 4 or 5. It covers anything you need to know about HA and DRS.
Published 11 months ago by Razvan
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book to have Deep knowledge
Good Book to buy and start with vSphere. Topics covered most of the in and out details vSphere. Excellent Book to have Deep knowledge
Published 11 months ago by Devanand
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Impressed.
Good book on HA and DRS. Clarified some questions I had on HA and DRS. I would recommend this book.
Published 17 months ago by Tech Guy Training
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
All you need to know about HA and DRS - and even more.
Detailed description of all caveats and best practices.
Published 18 months ago by Grzegorz Osinski
5.0 out of 5 stars Deepdive for diving or snorkeling into HA & DRS
Great content written by two of top experts on the subject matter.

Need to deepdive : read it. Read more
Published on May 19, 2011 by kra2
4.0 out of 5 stars Great information, horrible editing
The information is very good and presented in a relaxed, easy-to-read manner. However, the typos and grammar mistakes are very prevelant and very distracting. Read more
Published on May 12, 2011 by John R Pozzoli
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