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Guest Operating Systems		21
Guest OS Installation		21
Guest OS Performance Tuning Tips		22
Additional Resources		25
Product Documentation Resources		25
Technical Support Resources		26
Newsgroups		26
Index		27
Tables
Table 1-1.	Base ESX Server System
	Hardware Configuration	1-7
Table 1-2.	Additional Supported Devices for a Stand-Alone
	ESX Server System Configuration	1-8
Table 1-3.	Additional Supported Devices for a SAN-attached
	ESX Server System	1-8
Table 1-4.	Recommended VirtualCenter Server
	Configuration	1-8
Table 1-5.	Suggested Disk Partitioning within
	VMware ESX Server	1-14
Table 1-6.	Limiting Resources by Application Type . . . .	1-23
Figures
Figure 1-1.	VMware ESX Server Architecture	1-5
Figure 1-2.	Non-VirtualCenter Configuration, One or More
	PowerEdge Servers with Optional SAN . . . .	1-9
Figure 1-3.	VirtualCenter Configuration with SAN for
	VMotion	1-10
Figure 1-4.	VirtualCenter Configuration with SAN for
	VMotion (with HBA Failover)	1-10
Figure 1-5.	Example of a Management Station and
	Managed Systems	1-19

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