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If you are a VMware administrator who is interested in automating your infrastructure, this book is for you. An understanding of basic programming concepts is advised.

No previous knowledge of Orchestrator is required, although some previous knowledge of it will allow you to get started more easily.

 

What You Will Learn

• Install, configure, and optimize Orchestrator installations (Windows, Appliance as well as vRA integrated)
• Explore all the visual programming elements without the need for additional infrastructure
• Work with plugins such as SSH, mail, SQL, PowerShell, AD, SOAP, SNMP, AMQP, and REST
• Discover how to create VMware automation
• Get to grips with user management, synchronization, and packaging applications
• Understand policies and resources
• Work more efficiently with distributed Orchestrator environments

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Through this practical guide, you will gain an understanding of VMware vRealize Orchestrator and its role in the vSphere architecture and automation. You will learn about Orchestrator clusters as well as vRealize Automation integration.

A full introduction to using the visual programming tools without needing any additional infrastructure is aimed at beginners with limited resources.

This is followed by an extensive look at how to integrate the base plugins into your workflows, such as e-mail, AMQP, SNMP, and so on. We will also look at how to use the Orchestrator API to trigger workflows from other programs.

Through this book you will be able to get the most out of your Orchestrator installation, and develop complex workflows and create your own highly integrated automations of vCenter, vCloud, and vRealize environments.

VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook

Mastering VMware vSphere 6 is the fully updated edition of the bestselling guide to VMware’s virtualization solution. With comprehensive coverage of this industry-leading toolset, this book acts as an informative guide and valuable reference.

Step-by-step instruction walks you through installation, configuration, operation, security processes, and much more as you conquer the management and automation of your virtual environment.

Written by certified VMware vExperts, this indispensable guide provides hands-on instruction and detailed conceptual explanations, anchored by practical applications and real-world examples.

This book is the ultimate guide to vSphere, helping administrators master their virtual environment. Learn to:

• Install, configure, and manage the vCenter Server components
• Leverage the Support Tools to provide maintenance and updates
• Create and configure virtual networks, storage devices, and virtual machines
• Implement the latest features to ensure compatibility and flexibility
• Manage resource allocation and utilization to meet application needs
• Monitor infrastructure performance and availability
• Automate and orchestrate routine administrative tasks

Mastering VMware vSphere 6

Thousands of organizations are virtualizing large-scale Oracle database systems. But, until now, reliable best practices have been hard to find, and database and virtualization professionals have often brought differing and incompatible perspectives to the challenge.

Now, there's a comprehensive best practice guide reflecting deep understanding of both Oracle and vSphere, and supported by extensive in-the-field experience with the full spectrum of applications and environments.

Combining theory and practice, Virtualizing Oracle Databases on vSphere integrates up-to-date knowledge for the entire lifecycle, including architecture, performance, design, sizing, and high availability.

It focuses on current versions of Oracle and vSphere, while highlighting differences in esx3.5, 4.x and 5.x where relevant. Both a detailed reference and a practical cookbook, it provides reliable answers for:

• Anticipating issues associated with virtualizing Oracle databases on vSphere
• Architecting, deploying, and operating virtualized Oracle databases
• Virtualizing high database workloads
• Achieving planned and unplanned high availability
• Characterizing workloads and sizing systems
• Understanding Oracle VMware licensingManaging, monitoring, and optimizing performance
• Provisioning and automation
• Backup, recovery, and business continuity
• Utilizing official support mechanisms, and more

Virtualizing Oracle Databases on vSphere

DevOps represents a powerful new approach to delivering IT services, where software developers and IT operations teams work closely together to deploy projects far more often and more reliably.

As pioneers like Google, Amazon, and Netflix have discovered, DevOps can improve efficiency, accelerate delivery, and reduce costs. However, most discussions of DevOps focus on theory rather than implementation, and DevOps raises unique issues in virtualized environments.

DevOps for VMware Administrators addresses these issues, offering realistic insights both for implementing DevOps and for applying new tools to maximize its value. The authors also offer extensive hands-on practice with solving realistic problems and improving IT efficiency by utilizing these four tools:

• Puppet IT automation software for managing infrastructure across its lifecycle, including provisioning, configuration, orchestration, and reporting
• Chef configuration management tool for writing system configuration "recipes" that streamline server configuration and maintenance and can integrate with cloud-based platforms such as Rackspace and Amazon EC2 to automate provisioning 
• Ansible, the flexible open source toolkit for automating configuration management and orchestration in Unix and Unix-style environments 
• Windows PowerShell for automating tasks and configuration management in Windows environments