| VMware Infrastructure 3 Technical Papers |
| Tuesday, 06 June 2006 by Michel Roth | |||
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VMware Infrastructure 3 architecture This paper describes the architecture of VMware Infrastructure, beginning with the elements that make up its physical topology, followed by the virtual, or logical, view of VMware Infrastructure where the relationships between the virtual architectural elements and the physical world are explored. Lastly, the architectures of two core VMware Infrastructure components are discussed in further detail. VMware Infrastructure 3: Pricing, Packaging and Licensing Overview Simplifying how customers purchase, deploy and get support for VMware data center products, the VMware Infrastructure 3 product suite introduces significant changes to pricing, packaging and licensing for all products included in the suite. iSCSI Best Practices and Configuration Guide This paper provides information regarding the configuration and best practices of iSCSI with VMware Infrastructure 3 (ESX Server). This paper assumes that the audience has an understanding of the basic concepts surrounding virtualization and a VMware ESX configuration. And some very interesting other papers: VirtualCenter 2: Template Usage and Best Practices This document will focus on the use of virtual machine templates in VMware Infrastructure 3. Virtual machine template functionality was redesigned in VMware Infrstructure 3 which includes VirtualCenter 2. Resource Management with VMware DRS This white paper provides an architectural and conceptual overview of VMware DRS and describes how you can use DRS to simplify provisioning of applications, achieve higher levels of resource utilization, and better align use of IT resources with business values and priorities. Consolidated Backup in VMware Infrastructure 3 This white paper provides a brief introduction to VMware Consolidated Backup.VMware Consolidated Backup offloads backup tasks from ESX Server systems to one or more dedicated backup proxies, thus reducing the load on the ESX Server systems and improving manageability. It provides highly flexible backup and restore capabilities, from full image backups (for any guest operating system) to full and incremental file-based backups (for Microsoft Windows guest operating systems). File / Print / DNS Servers: Getting Started with Virtual Infrastructure In this white paper, we will discuss the value of adding virtual infrastructure to the organization to support various staple services such as File and Printing services and DNS. Leveraging VMware ESX Server's iSCSI support, virtual file servers reach new capabilities while keeping costs affordable at the same time. The scalability of virtual networking support in VMware ESX Server 3.0 lends itself especially well in high-bandwidth scenarios when coupled with new processor technology from Intel. New features of ESX Server 3.0 such as clustering, consolidated backup and Distributed Availability Services mean you can ensure 100% availability of file and printing services without the complicated setup of Windows clusters or 3rd party products. Tips and Tricks for Implementing Infrastructure Services on ESX Server The purpose of this paper is to provide advice on leveraging key features of VMware Infrastructure for deployment of infrastructure services for system administrators who are new to VMware Virtual Infrastructure. This paper is intended for system administrators who are new to VMware Infrastructure. The recommendations are applicable to small or mid size companies. Recommendations and examples will illustrate what can be accomplished using the VMware Infrastructure platform. Automating High Availability (HA) Services with VMware HA This white paper provides an architectural and conceptual overview of VMware HA and describes how you can use HA to provide high availability for any applications running in virtual machines at lower cost than would be possible with static, physical infrastructure. VMware ESX Server 3: 802.1Q VLAN Solutions This white paper provides an overview of VLAN concepts and benefits and illustrates three possible ESX Server and virtual machine VLAN configurations. It then compares the advantages and disadvantages of the three possible configurations and recommends some best practices. The paper also includes configuration samples for both ESX Server and the external physical switches and concludes with a list of frequently asked questions.
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