Gain foundational knowledge of ESXi technology and understand why it is
such a dominant force in the datacenter. This book also looks beyond
ESXi to other vSphere technologies, such as virtual machines (VMs),
vMotion, and vCenter Server.
Knowing how these technologies complement ESXi running on a Raspberry Pi
will help you get the most out of ESXi on Arm technologies. This marks a
significant change for ESXi, and has created new learning opportunities
and use cases for both seasoned ESXi users and users completely new to
the virtualization space. For those already familiar with ESXi but new
to the Raspberry Pi, you'll develop an in-depth understanding of this
device and why it has become such a popular platform for
technologists.
Once you've learned the fundamentals, you'll be introduced to
enterprise, edge, and personal use-cases for this technology. Then,
you'll be walked through the process of installing ESXi on a Pi, as well
as managing and monitoring it. You will also come to recognize its
strengths and limitations and become familiar with the storage and
networking options that are currently available. Lastly, given the fact
that the sole purpose of running ESXi on a Pi is to run VMs on it,
you'll receive detailed step-by-step instructions for installing popular
OSes including Ubuntu, CentOS, and Raspberry Pi OS.
What You'll Learn
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Build a fully functional ESXi server on a Raspberry Pi
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Select the correct hardware for particular use cases
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Create and optimize virtual machines running on a Pi
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Run Kubernetes on a Pi running ESXi
**Who This Book Is For
**Those new to the datacenter who want a low-cost way to work with one
of the most powerful datacenter technologies to experienced datacenter
professionals who need to use ESXi on Arm to complement their
enterprise's long-term strategic goals.
