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A Step-by-Step Guide to VMware Infrastructure 3 Planning

Overview This white paper provides guidance on planning a VMware Infrastructure environment based on HP server, storage, and management products. The following key technology components are deployed:

HP ProLiant servers
HP Management software (HP SIM and OpenView
HP ProLiant Essentials software
HP StorageWorks Storage Area Network (SAN) products
VMware Infrastructure 3
VMware ESX Server 3.0
VMware VirtualCenter 2.0

This paper is not designed to replace documentation supplied with individual solution components but, rather, is intended to serve as an additional resource for those IT professionals who are planning a VMware environment.

To learn more about planning, deploying, and maintaining a VMware Infrastructure based on HP servers, storage, and management technologies, check out the other white papers in this series:

Part 2: A Step-by-Step Guide to VMware Infrastructure 3 Deployment
Part 3: Best Practices for Deploying VMware Infrastructure 3 with
HP StorageWorks Arrays

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Vmware	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2006	Downloads	420
Format	White Papers
Topics	Monitoring Systems, Infrastructure Management, File and Network Servers, Security Management, Network Design, Data Center, Resources Mgmt., Strategic Planning, IT Reliability, Server Consolidation

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