Book excerpt: There has never been a VM Guide like this. VM 26 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of VM . Instead, it answers the top 26 questions that we are asked and those we come across in our forums, consultancy and education programs. It tells you exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips that have never before been offered in print. Get the information you need--fast! This comprehensive guide offers a thorough view of key knowledge and detailed insight. This Guide introduces everything you want to know to be successful with VM . A quick look inside of the subjects covered: What are the two types of VM snapshots? - Citrix Xen Server, Understanding the VMware Client, Server and Master, A Revolutionizing Method called Server Virtualization, VMware Virtual Server: A Number of Servers, All for the Price of One, Vendor Approaches to the Management of Clouds, How can you improve XenServer host resilience? - Citrix Xen Server, Oracle Virtualization, How to create the desktop group using XenDesktop Setup Wizard? - Citrix XenDesktop 4, Assessing the Right VMWare Player, Which process is needed to install XenDesktop? - Citrix XenDesktop 4, What is a heartbeat message and what happens after 200 seconds of no message received? - Citrix Xen Server, What is virtual machine? What are the techniques supported by the virtual machine? - Citrix XenDesktop 4, What are the benefits and risks of virtualization? - Citrix XenDesktop 4, Examples of server-side software objects for XenServer - Citrix Xen Server, VMware Workstation 6.0, the Sixth Generation, How can you check the upgrade status of an SR? - Citrix Xen Server, OS Virtualization, Why do you need to assign restart priorities for virtual machines? - Citrix Xen Server, Importance of Installing VMware, Why Risk Management Fails in IT?, How to create a base desktop VM in XenCenter? - Citrix XenDesktop 4, Several Operating Systems on One VMware Virtual Machine AiNow, That's Multitasking!, Microsoft System Center, What are resource pools within XenServer? - Citrix Xen Server, Storage Object within XenServer - Citrix Xen Server, SOA infrastructure (for the Cloud) vs. traditional IT architecture, and much more...