VMware vSphere 8.x, Virtualization, vCenter, ESXi, and Expert Deployment Strategies

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Master vSphere 8.x Like a Pro—Without Boring Yourself to Death
Whether you’re a VMware rookie setting up your first ESXi host or a seasoned admin who’s stared down more Purple Screens of Death than you care to admit, VMware vSphere 8.x, Virtualization, vCenter, ESXi, and Expert Deployment Strategies is your all-access pass to becoming a true virtualization virtuoso. Packed with wit, real-world examples, and the kind of clarity you wish official documentation had, this book takes you from "Wait, what's a hypervisor?" to "Move over, I'm scripting HA recovery during lunch."
Inside these 25 smart, sassy chapters, you’ll master everything from ESXi installation, vCenter deployment, clustering with DRS & HA, and networking with vSwitches and VLANs, all the way to storage wizardry, troubleshooting like Sherlock, and avoiding licensing nightmares with your CFO. And yes—there’s even a deep dive into vSphere 8’s new features, including DPUs, Lifecycle Manager, and Configuration Profiles that actually make sense.
This book isn’t just another technical tome—it’s a survival guide for real sysadmins, IT architects, and cloud-curious pros who value efficiency, humor, and actionable knowledge.
Written by Scott Markham, the author who’s made an entire career out of turning complicated IT concepts into page-turning tech wisdom, this guide is one of many in his acclaimed library of IT technical books covering PowerShell, Microsoft 365, Azure, Active Directory, Kubernetes, TCP/IP, Splunk, and more. If you're tired of dry manuals and ready to actually enjoy learning, you've found your tech guru.