作者：William von Hagen
出版日期：January 29, 2008)
出版社：Wrox Press
页数：405
ISBN：ISBN-10: 0470138114 ISBN-13: 978-0470138113
文件格式：PDF


Product Description
This book presents you with a complete foundation on the Xen technologyand shows you how Xen virtualization offers faster response times fornew server and service requests, a simplified system administration formultiple systems, and better availability for critical computingresources. Packed with detailed examples of Xen configuration files,system configuration files, and system-level configuration information,this book shows you why Xen virtualization is among the leadingemerging technologies on the Linux platform and is being integratedinto virtually every commercial distribution.
From the Back Cover
Professional Xen Virtualization
Xen is an open source virtualization technology that allows multipleoperating systems to run on a single physical computer system,providing cost savings and increased efficiency. This book presents youwith a complete foundation on this exciting technology and shows youhow Xen virtualization offers faster response times for new server andservice requests, a simplified system administration for multiplesystems, and better availability for critical computing resources.
You’ll begin by examining the basic concepts of Xen as you alsoexplore how to successfully make the most of today’s virtualizationtechnologies. You’ll discover how virtualization with Xen allows forsimpler and less expensive disaster recovery planning and affordsincreased productivity in system and software testing groups. Packedwith detailed examples of Xen configuration files, system configurationfiles, and system-level configuration information, this book will showyou why Xen virtualization is among the leading emerging technologieson the Linux platform and is being integrated into virtually everycommercial distribution.
What you will learn from this book
How Xen offers significant savings in infrastructure costs, such as power and cooling
Ways to better document system configuration and characteristics
How to build Xen from source code and the software requirements for building Xen
Techniques for building virtual machine filesystems
How to troubleshoot Xen configuration files and virtual machines
Who this book is for
This book is for administrators and developers who are seekingto optimize their use of enterprise hardware and create virtualenvironments geared toward specific tasks.
Wrox Professional guides are planned and written byworking programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers,developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they addressthe issues technology professionals face every day. They provideexamples, practical solutions, and expert education in newtechnologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.