Performance Best Practices for VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 2

This book, Performance Best Practices for VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 2, provides performance tips that cover the most performance-critical areas of VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 2. It's intended for system administrators planning a VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 2 deployment and want to maximize its performance. The book assumes the reader is already familiar with VMware vSphere concepts and terminology.

This book consists of the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, “Hardware for Use with VMware vSphere,” on page 11, provides guidance on selecting hardware for use with vSphere.
• Chapter 2, “ESXi and Virtual Machines,” on page 25, provides guidance regarding VMware ESXi™ software and the virtual machines that run in it.
• Chapter 3, “Guest Operating Systems,” on page 55, provides guidance regarding the guest operating systems running in vSphere virtual machines.
• Chapter 4, “Virtual Infrastructure Management,” on page 67, provides guidance regarding infrastructure management best practices.