Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Cloud Computing with VMware vCloud Suite -- Motivation -- Objectives of the Book -- Features of the Book -- Intended Audience -- Organization of the Book -- Acknowledgments -- Author -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Cloud Architecture -- 1.3 Cloud Development: Software and Hardware Overview -- 1.3.1 Software Overview -- 1.3.2 Hardware Overview -- 1.3.3 Virtualized IT Infrastructure -- 1.4 Process of Cloud-Based IT Infrastructure Development -- 1.4.1 Requirement Analysis -- 1.4.2 System Design -- 1.4.3 System Implementation -- 1.5 Activity 1: Preparing Hands-On Practice -- 1.6 Summary -- Chapter 2: Domain Controller Installation and Configuration -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 AD DS -- 2.2.1 Storing Information of an IT Infrastructure -- 2.2.2 Authentication and Authorization -- 2.2.3 Directory Services in Cloud- Based IT Infrastructure -- 2.3 Implementation of Domain Controller -- 2.3.1 AD DS Installation -- 2.3.2 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol -- 2.3.3 Domain Name Service -- 2.3.4 Time Service -- 2.3.5 Network-Based Operating System Installation -- 2.4 Activity 1: Implementing Domain Controller -- 2.4.1 Task 1: Preparing Domain Controller Virtual Machine -- 2.4.2 Task 2: Configuring Domain Controller -- 2.4.3 Task 3: Configuring DNS -- 2.4.4 Task 4: Configuring DHCP -- 2.4.5 Task 5: Configuring NTP Service -- 2.4.6 Task 6: Configuring PXE Service -- 2.5 Summary -- Chapter 3: ESXi Installation and Configuration -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 ESXi Components -- 3.3 Virtualization with VMware ESXi -- 3.4 Use of ESXi -- 3.5 Activity 1: Installation and Configuration of ESXi -- 3.5.1 Task 1: ESXi Installation Preparation -- 3.5.2 Task 2: ESXi Installation -- 3.5.3 Task 3: ESXi Server Configuration -- 3.6 Summary