Packed with practical advice this hands-on guide provides valuable information you need to most effectively optimize & manage the Xen Server open source virtualization platform Whether you run a modest installation of a few blades or multiple global enterprise datacenters this book focuses on the most critical issues you're likely to encounter when designing a Xen Server deployment & helps you handle day-to-day management tasks Tim Mackey & JK Benedict from Citrix Systems the company that manages Xen Server show you how to design a deployment through best practices deployment blueprints & installation guidelines The book's second part features concise easy-to-implement recipes for day-to-day management such as user rights backup strategies & hardware maintenance Learn precisely what makes a Xen Server work & how it can host 1000 virtual machines Explore the core components of a production Xen Server environment Investigate several options on how & where to install Xen Server Examine several factors for right sizing your Xen Server deployment to fit your needs Work with a decision tree to optimize your Xen Server deployment design Understand how to accommodate guest VM virtualization modes Use recipes that help you plan for obtain & apply Xen Server upgrades