Virtual Machine Technology and Applications - Configuration, Management, and Experiments (1CD)

Author: Wang Chunhai
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book focuses on the installation, configuration, and methods and techniques for conducting single-machine and network experiments using the well-known virtual machine software VMware Workstation 5.5.x. It includes 7 single-machine experiments, such as hard disk partitioning, the installation and booting of multiple operating systems, fully automated operating system installation, resolving forgotten Windows 2000/XP/2003 passwords, removing rogue software, partition recovery and data recovery, and how to create your own "one-click restore" system. There are also 7 basic network experiments, such as the fundamental applications of DHCP, DNS, and WINS, sharing internet access, disk arrays, building peer-to-peer networks, Active Directory networking, and RIS remote installation, volume shadow copies. Additionally, there are 3 advanced network experiments, such as setting up VLAN network environments, wide-area network applications based on the Internet, and ISA Server 2004 array applications. There are 3 diskless experiments, such as PXE/VLD-based diskless Windows 98 and BXP-based diskless Windows XP experiments. Each experiment includes the reason for the experiment, the experiment objectives, and the preparation conditions, with detailed explanations of environment setup, network topology, and step-by-step experimental procedures, all illustrated with diagrams. Furthermore, the book concisely introduces other current hot virtual machine software and lists numerous practical tips and examples. To facilitate learning, all operations in the book are accompanied by high-definition teaching videos, allowing readers to easily learn by watching the disc. This book is suitable for computer enthusiasts, network administrators, and programmers for daily work, study, and experimental applications. It is also suitable for computer editors and writers to test software and take screenshots. It is particularly suitable for computer course teaching in educational institutions, for students conducting experiments in school computer labs, or for personal users who only have one computer and wish to learn network experiments.