Understand virtualization from the ground up. For most administrators, virtualization of servers, desktops, and applications is part of their daily work today. Matthew Portnoy supports you with this book in getting started. He first provides an overview of the various concepts and virtualization solutions. Additionally, he shows you specifically how to create virtual machines, virtualize Windows or Linux, manage storage, ensure high availability, and much more. Step-by-step instructions guide you safely through all the fundamental virtualization techniques and prepare you optimally to further specialize afterwards. Contents include: Basic concepts, VMware ESXi, Citrix Xen & Microsoft Hyper-V, creating & copying virtual machines, installing Windows & Linux, managing CPU & storage, virtualizing networks.