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VMware is the king when it comes to virtualization. Windows PowerShell has received huge accolades as an extremely powerful tool for automation of IT tasks. These two technologies make a lot of sense together, and VMware is now making that happen with the release of their VI Toolkit for Windows. In "Managing VMware Infrastructure With Windows PowerShell", you will learn how to perform everything from simple ad-hoc reporting at the command-line ("Are any of my virtual machines powered off?") to complex scripts to automate a massive deployment of hundreds of virtual machines. Simple, yet powerful; concise, yet robust; you will enjoy using this new language to solve your old problems using less code than you thought possible. If you are a system administrator responsible for managing a VMware Virtual Infrastructure (version 2.0 or above), or a standalone ESX Server (version 3.0 or above), then you need this book. Aimed at scripters of every level, the book starts off with a PowerShell primer and continues well into the internals of virtualization on the VMware platform.

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388 pages
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English
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SAPIEN Technologies
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January 1, 2009
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7.01 x 0.87 x 10.12 inches
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0982131402
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978-0982131404
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ SAPIEN Technologies (January 1, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 388 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0982131402
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0982131404
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.48 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.01 x 0.87 x 10.12 inches

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Hal Rottenberg is a system engineer, Microsoft PowerShell MVP, and VMware vExpert living in Woodstock, Georgia. He has over thirteen years of experience in IT while working for such large enterprises as Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and The Home Depot. When it comes to IT, Hal’s passions are automation and virtualization.

He is well-known in sysadmin circles for co-hosting the PowerScripting Podcast, and heading up the PowerShellCommunity organization. He is also the author of a book titled “Managing VMware Infrastructure with PowerShell: TFM ” published by SAPIEN Press in 2009.

When not being a major geek, Hal enjoys coaching his boys in soccer, and spending time with his lovely wife to whom he has been married since 1997.

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Daniel Ruiz

Awesome resource to automate and troubleshot your VMware Infrastructure

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2009

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I've had the pleasure of working with VMware technology for the last 6 years of my IT career. .. I've seen the good, the bad, and certainly the ugly. I ordered this book to simplify my every day VMware tasks. No easy task right? Well this book will help you accomplish that and will certainly make you look great at work. The book has a nice introduction on powershell technology, however it immediately dives deep into the scripting world covering subjects about inventory, reporting, deployment and configs, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
The only wish I have... is the book should come with the scripts on a CD, or allow you to download them from either the author's blog or publishing website. This would save a ton of time recreating many of the scripts.
Never the less, this is a MUST have if you wish to automate many of the tasks in your VMware infrastructure.

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mbiss

Managing VMware w/PS

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2010

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This book is an invaluable tool for admins who have a passion for scripting. It includes great sample scripts. It's easy to read and offers comments/advice on how to expand upon what is presented in the book. If you prefer command-line management and PowerShell flexibility, this book is for you. The book provides both simple and advanced scripts for automating or manually controlling your virtual environment. Strong admin tools with minimal code using new and already familiar PowerShell scripts; what else could you ask for? Kudos to Hal Rottenberg!

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Anna Taylor

You should buy it

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2009

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I'm fairly new to scripting but not so new to infrastructure management. I bought the O'Reilly PowerShell cookbook and read it in preparation for this book. Looking back, I'm not so sure I needed it because Hal goes through almost all his scripts line by line to teach you the methods to the madness.

I can foresee myself referring to this book a lot in the future and have recommended it to friends and peers in the field.

Pros:
Cookbook style to teach you methods.
Easy to read (Humor is top notch considering the competition in IT)

Cons:
I had some difficulty with a couple of the scripts in that they didn't quite run as the book said they would. It very well could be my environment (although I had a couple friends test them with the same results).

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Luc Dekens

Whatever you need to know on PowerCLI and more!

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2009

You can call me slightly biased since I was one of the technical reviewers of this book but be sure that I was one of Hal's worst critics/nightmares while he was doing the writing.

This book has all what you need to get you started in automating the management of your VMware environment (and more).

If you follow Hal's blog and podcast, you know he has a knack to bring his audience technical knowledge in a humorous way. This book is no exception. Once you start reading, it will be difficult to stop.

On top of that the book is filled with numerous scripts that will help you in your day-to-day tasks and impress your management.

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A Great Resouce for every VMware Administrator

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2009

I would highly recommend that every VMware Administrator should have this book on their bookshelf. The book is very well written, just the right amount of humor in the correct places, with clear and precise examples that explain how you should perform routine tasks. This book will save you an enormous amount of time in your day-to-day administration.

Thanks Hal!

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Joe__C

Great Resource

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2009

I've not made it all the way through the book yet but I find myself looking up topics in it regularly and referring back to it as I work through issues with scripts. It is not only a great tutorial but an excellent reference book as well.

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Insight to the VI-Toolkit

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2009

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The VI-Toolkit is a way of administrating and automating VMware environments through Powershell. I didn't really have time to learn Powershell inside and out but this book was useful in giving me that head start as well as being very informative about the VI-toolkit. The author provides a crash course in Powershell before diving deep into the VI-Toolkit command set and its logic. 10 out of 10 from me.

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