Not only will you learn the basics - how to pool the resources of the server hardware, cluster computers, networks, and storage, and then distribute it among virtual machines - but also the obstacles you'll find when you monitor the system, troubleshoot problems, and handle security . Besides recipes, VMware Cookbook includes background information to help you determine your virtualization needs. You will come to see VMware as part of a real environment, together with the operating system, storage, and logical and physical network components. Following the best practices for installing VMware in your environment Discover how to secure and monitor your network disk storage Understand implementation and configuration management Learn scheduler resources using distributed resources, stocks, and resource pools Configure logical and physical network Learn how to clone and migrate Gain valuable tips for server configuration and fine-tuning Many resources that can teach you about virtualization and the basics of VMware.