The HP Virtual Server Environment: Making the Adaptive Enterprise Vision a Reality in Your Datacenter

ISBN: 0131855220
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2003
Pages: 197

Authors: Dan Herington, Bryan Jacquot

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The HP Virtual Server Environment: Making the Adaptive Enterprise Vision a Reality in Your Datacenter
Table of Contents
Copyright
Praise for The HP Virtual Server Environment
Preface
What Is in This Book
Who Should Read This Book
How This Book Is Organized
What Is Covered in This Book
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1. The HP Virtual Server Environment at a Glance
Chapter Overview
The Target ProblemRampant System Over-Provisioning
Overview of the HP Virtual Server Environment
HP VSE Support for Multiple Operating Systems
Product and Feature Timing and Naming
Summary
Chapter 2. The HP Partitioning Continuum
The Partitioning Continuum at a Glance
nPartitions (Electrically Isolated Hardware Partitions)
Virtual Partitions (Peak Performance Virtualization)
HP Integrity Virtual Machines (Fully Virtualized Partitioning)
Secure Resource Partitions (Partitioning Inside a Single Copy of HP-UX)
Summary
Chapter 3. Making the Most of the Partitioning Continuum
Chapter Overview
Choosing a Partitioning Solution
Combining Partitioning Solutions
Independent Software Vendor Support
Summary
Chapter 4. nPartition Servers
Chapter Overview
HP nPartition Server Overview
Data Maintained by the Management Processor
nPartition Management Paradigms
Example nPartition Management Scenario
Summary
Chapter 5. HP Virtual Partitions
Chapter Overview
Virtual Partitions Overview
Virtual Partition Terminology
Virtual Partition Example Scenario
Summary
Chapter 6. Integrity Virtual Machines
Chapter Overview
Integrity Virtual Machines Terminology
Integrity Virtual Machines Overview
Integrity Virtual Machines Example Scenario
Summary
Chapter 7. Secure Resource Partitions
Chapter Overview
Secure Resource Partitions Overview
Secure Resource Partitions Terminology
Example Secure Resource Partitions Scenario
Summary
Chapter 8. Overview of HP s Utility Pricing Solutions
Utility Pricing Solutions
CPU Instant Capacity
CPU Temporary Instant Capacity
Cell Board Instant Capacity
Pay Per Use Utility Computing
Summary
Chapter 9. Making the Most of Utility Pricing Solutions
Chapter Overview
Instant Capacity
Temporary Instant Capacity
Pay Per Use
ISV Considerations
Sizing an nPar When You Are Using Utility Pricing Solutions
Summary
Chapter 10. Instant Capacity
Chapter Overview
Instant Capacity Overview
Instant Capacity Terminology
Example Instant Capacity Scenario
Summary
Chapter 11. Temporary Instant Capacity
Chapter Overview
Temporary Instant Capacity Overview
Temporary Instant Capacity Terminology
Example Temporary Instant Capacity Scenario
Summary
Chapter 12. Pay Per Use
Chapter Overview
Pay Per Use Overview
Example Pay Per Use Scenario
Summary
Chapter 13. Overview of Virtual Server Environment Management and High Availability Tools
Chapter Overview
VSE Visualization and Configuration
HP-UX Workload Manager
High Availability with HP Serviceguard
Global Workload Manager
Capacity Advisor
Summary
Chapter 14. Making the Most of Virtual Server Environment Management and High Availability Tools
Chapter Overview
Integrity Essentials Virtualization Manager
Workload Manager
Serviceguard
Capacity Planning with Capacity Advisor
Summary
Chapter 15. Workload Manager
Chapter Overview
Overview of Workload Manager Architecture
Workload Manager Terminology
Workload Manager and Virtual Partitions Scenario
Workload Manger and Serviceguard Example Scenario
Summary
Chapter 16. Serviceguard
Chapter Overview
Serviceguard Terminology
Serviceguard Overview
Serviceguard Example Scenario
Summary
Chapter 17. Virtualization Manager
Chapter Overview
Virtualization Manager Terminology
Virtualization Manager Overview
Virtualization Manager Tour
Summary
Chapter 18. Capacity Advisor
Chapter Overview
Capacity Advisor Overview
A Reason for Capacity Planning
Capacity Advisor Example Scenario
Summary
Chapter 19. Global Workload Manager
Chapter Overview
Global Workload Manager Terminology
Global Workload Manager Overview
Global Workload Manager Example Scenario
Summary
Appendix A. References
nPartition Servers
Virtual Partitions
Integrity Virtual Machines
Secure Resource Partitions
Instant Capacity
Temporary Instant Capacity
Pay Per Use
Workload Manager
Serviceguard
Virtualization Manager
Capacity Advisor
Global Workload Manager
Appendix B. Product Versions
Chapter 4 nPartition Servers
Chapter 5 Virtual Partitions
Chapter 6 Integrity Virtual Machines
Chapter 7 Secure Resource Partitions
Chapter 10 Instant Capacity
Chapter 11 Temporary Instant Capacity
Chapter 12 Pay Per Use
Chapter 15 Workload Manager
Chapter 16 Serviceguard
Chapter 17 Virtualization Manager
Chapter 18 Capacity Advisor
Chapter 19 Global Workload Manager
Appendix C. Product Command-Line Interfaces
Chapter 4 nPartition Servers
Chapter 5 HP Virtual Partitions
Chapter 6 Integrity Virtual Machines
Chapter 7 Secure Resource Partitions
Chapter 10 Instant Capacity
Chapter 11 Temporary Instant Capacity
Chapter 12 Pay Per Use
Chapter 15 Workload Manager
Chapter 16 Serviceguard
Chapter 17 VSE Management Suite
Chapter 18 Capacity Advisor
Chapter 19 Global Workload Manager
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