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Chapter 1

Introduction to vSphere

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

UNDERSTAND THE LEGACY FEATURES OF VSPHERE
- vMotion
- VMware Cluster
- Distributed Resource Scheduler
- High Availability
- VMware vCenter Converter
- VMware vSphere Update Manager
- 64-Bit
- VMware Capacity Planner
- Host Profiles
- vCenter Linked Mode
- Distributed Power Management
- Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
- VMware Data Recovery
- vSphere Client
- VMkernel Protection
- Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning
- VMware DCUI
- vSphere Web Client

UNDERSTAND THE NEW FEATURES OF VSPHERE
- Enhancements in Storage
- Storage DRS
- Enhancements in VMFS-5
- Enhancements in Storage vMotion
- Virtual Machine Scalability
- vCenter Improvements
- Fault Tolerance
- Networking Enhancements
- VMware vShield 5 Suite

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