VMware Server 2 Essentials is an in depth technical ebook designed teach IT staff, students and home users about the implementation of virtualized environments using the VMware Server 2 virtualization product. Topics covered include an overview of virtualization architectures, installing VMware Server 2 on Windows and Linux systems and in depth information on the creation and management of virtual machines using both the VMware Server 2.0 Infrastructure Web Access Interface and the command line tools. Other chapters cover areas such as virtual networking architecture, remote access to virtual machines using the VMware Remote Console Plug-in, virtual disk management and much more.