Virtualization Changes Everything: Storage Strategies for VMware vSphere & Cloud Computing

by Vaughn Stewart, Michael Slisinger, Vytautas Malesh (Editor)

Storage is a foundational component in the support of virtualization and cloud computing - and it is dynamically evolving. It is an aspect of the datacenter that is all-too-often overlooked, but without storage, there is no data, and without data, there is no cloud. Virtualization Changes Everything, by Vaughn Stewart and Mike Slisinger, examines the evolutionary influence of host virtualization and cloud computing in breaking storage deployment out of outdated silo models and into a dynamic, flexible hosting environment. Virtualization Changes Everything reviews common goals and challenges associated with providing storage service with cloud computing, and addresses each through the application of advanced storage technologies designed to scale in order to support the ever-expanding storage needs of the future. The examples within the book are pulled from real-world experience, and often involve the integration of multiple innovative technologies. If you are looking for measured guidance on high availability, efficiency, integration and performance for the storage in your cloud, then this book is for you!

260 pages, Paperback

First published August 12, 2012

Reviews

[Jazzerjay · Rating 4 out of 5]

I shouldn't have gotten this book before I finished a few other ones I'm struggling to get through. However, I absolutely enjoyed reading every topic and every page. I KNOW I will come back to the many sections I highlighted. I absolutely would recommend this book.

[Joshua · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clear and concise introduction to the key concerns facing cloud computing architects and provides reasoned recommendations. Written in 2012, the book still seems to be quite current and relevant.