Practical Virtualization Solutions by Kenneth Hess and Amy Newman covers a lot of ground. From basic introduction to the technology itself, to advice about which of the big players to use now (and which to keep an eye on for the future), the authors walk you through all of the issues and potential gotchas of virtualization. Existing virtualization users may find the early parts of the book a little slow moving, but the advice in part 3 (“Hardware’s Role in Virtualization”) looks at issues like I/O virtualization that most of us haven’t seen before.
Why I picked it up: I have some basic knowledge of and experience with VMware, but wanted learn more about Xen and Hyper-V.
Why I finished it: It reads quickly and provides a good grounding in virtualization terms and technologies.
I’d give it to: Anyone looking into upgrading their infrastructure using modern virtualization tools.
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