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c0d3_w0lfc0d3_w0lf Member Posts: 117
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Since I'll be starting to use VMWare relatively soon, I was wondering if anyone here had any recommendations for particularly good resources to bone up on my knowledge...preferably books, but online resources work too.
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  • sprkymrksprkymrk Member Posts: 4,884 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Try asking here:

    http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=68

    I'd move your post if I could, but no keys here. :)
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  • ajs1976ajs1976 Member Posts: 1,945 ■■■■□□□□□□
    There is a lot of documentation on VMWares website in PDF format.
    Andy

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  • dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    What version(s) do you plan on working with?
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  • LuckycharmsLuckycharms Member Posts: 267
    CBTnuggets has some videos out on GSX/ESX and VM infrastructure. i would start there..
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  • dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Luckycharms wrote:
    CBTnuggets has some videos out on GSX/ESX and VM infrastructure. i would start there..

    Trainsignal is updated for 3.5. The Nuggets are still at 3.0.

    I believe this is the newest book (January), but it only covers 3.0 as well. http://www.amazon.com/VMware-ESX-Server-Enterprise-Virtualization/dp/0132302071/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207148038&sr=8-1

    Are you going to be using their ESX product?
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  • c0d3_w0lfc0d3_w0lf Member Posts: 117
    Actually, I'm not even clear on the specifics of versions and such. I suppose I should do some research at VMWare's website first, lol.

    And I keep forgetting about that new virtualization forum. >.>
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  • dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Player - Free, limited functionality, cannot create virtual machines.

    Server - Free, good functionality, cannot create XP/2000 Pro machines (according to documentation, but there might be a workaround), sufficient for most people

    Workstation - $190, has some extra features that were worth the money for me, but does lack some of the Server features

    ESX - Expensive, enterprise-level product

    You really don't need any documentation for anything other than ESX. I setup my VM lab just be going through the menus. It's pretty straight-forward.

    Also be sure to check out IT Idiots episodes 13, 17, 26, 33, and 39 for their Virtualization instruction: http://itidiots.com/
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