Implementing Citrix XenServer Quickstarter

A practical guide to getting started with the Citrix XenServer Virtualization technology with easy-to-follow instructions

Overview

• A simple and quick start guide for any system admin who wants to step into the latest and hottest virtualization technology
• Learn how to convert physical machines to virtual ones using XenConvert
• Get to grips with the advanced features of Citrix XenServer

In Detail

Virtualization is the present and the future of the technological world and to keep up with the latest trends is critical for all of us. With cloud technology gaining popularity day by day it is important to get familiar with the basics and move quickly to a practical implementation. Citrix is one of the leading virtualization and cloud technology vendors and the number one choice of experts around the globe.

Implementing Citrix XenServer Quick Starter is a practical, hands-on guide which will walk you through a series of steps from the initial installation of Citrix XenServer to more advanced topics and enables you to readily build your own virtual environments.

Implementing Citrix XenServer Quick Starter starts with the background knowledge related to XenServer and quickly moves on to your very first installation of Citrix XenServer. From there we move on to the creation of virtual machines and browse through various concepts related to virtual machine management, helping you get to grips with the virtual machine administrator role.

You will get a complete, practical, and hands-on experience along with the required knowledge of all the core components involved in deploying and maintaining a virtualization environment.

What you will learn from this book

• How to install Citrix XenServer
• Discover different XenServer licenses and their features
• Create virtual machines and perform management operations like taking snapshots
• Learn how to import and export virtual machines in different formats
• Convert physical machines to virtual ones using XenConvert
• Learn how different storage formats and storage repositories can be created easily
• Get to know basic concepts related to networking, storage, and memory related to virtual machines

Approach

Implementing Citrix XenServer Quick Starter is a practical, hands-on guide that will help you get started with the Citrix XenServer Virtualization technology with easy-to-follow instructions.

Who this book is written for

Implementing Citrix XenServer Quick Starter is for system administrators who have little to no information on virtualization and specifically Citrix XenServer Virtualization. If you’re managing a lot of physical servers and are tired of installing, deploying, updating, and managing physical machines on a daily basis over and over again, then you should probably explore your option of XenServer Virtualization. This book will be your best friend to make you a better systems engineer.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting to Know Xen
Chapter 2: Installing and Starting XenServer
Chapter 3: Licensing XenServer and XenCenter
Chapter 4: XenServer Storage Repositories
Chapter 5: Playing with VMs
Chapter 6: Managing Virtual Machines
Chapter 7: Networking in XEN
Chapter 8: Advanced Concepts