This book is dedicated to my wife, Mohana, and my two sons,Sricharan and Akshay, for their continued support in all ways,and to my parents for their inspiration.I also dedicate this book to the Oracle and VMware communities.Kannan Mani

The success of this book should be shared. First, Donald E. Sullivan,my dad, who taught business computing before the first billionaires,introduced me to computing many years ago.My friend Ron Sparagoski taught me how to coach and how to lead.Two of my professors at Arizona State University, Roger Eck andMichael Goul, are responsible for my expertise in the subject of data.My friend Jeff Francis worked tirelessly to help me understandoperating systems. My colleagues at Polyserve inspired me tobrave the world of ...

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