Discover how to simplify your data center architecture, reduces costs, and improve speed and agility with Cisco UCS at your side About This Book * Learn how to reduce equipment and operating costs, consolidate resources, and automate data center processes * Eliminate manual, time-consuming tasks that were traditionally required to connect servers in data centers * A practical hands-on guide that will help you to deploy servers and application stacks with ease Who This Book Is For This book is for system, network, and storage administrators who are responsible for Cisco UCS deployments. You need to have basic knowledge of server architecture, network, and storage technologies. What You Will Learn * Set up your Lab using Cisco UCS Emulator * Configure Cisco UCS, LAN, and SAN connectivity * Create and manage Service profiles * Perform various tasks using UCS * Backup and restore Cisco UCS configuration * Test various Cisco UCS scenarios * Manage and automate multiple domains In Detail Cisco Unified Computer System (UCS) is a powerful solution for modern data centers and is responsible for increasing efficiency and reducing costs. This hands-on guide will take you through deployment in Cisco UCS. Using real-world examples of configuring and deploying Cisco UCS components, we'll prepare you for the practical deployments of Cisco UCS data center solutions. If you want to develop and enhance your hands-on skills with Cisco UCS solutions, this book is certainly for you. We start by showing you the Cisco UCS equipment options then introduce Cisco UCS Emulator so you can learn and practice deploying Cisco UCS components. We'll also introduce you to all the areas of UCS solutions through practical configuration examples. Moving on, you'll explore the Cisco UCS Manager, which is the centralized management interface for Cisco UCS. Once you get to know UCS Manager, you'll dive deeper into configuring LAN, SAN, identity pools, resource pools, and service profiles for the servers. You'll also get hands-on with administration topics including backup, restore, user's roles, and high availability cluster configuration. Finally, you will learn about virtualized networking, third-party integration tools, and testing failure scenarios. By the end of this book, you'll know everything you need to know to rapidly grow Cisco UCS deployments in the real world. Style and approach This hands-on book takes a tutorial-based approach to help you understand the practical methodologies and deployment of Cisco UCS components.

Learn how to develop an ace game for your iOS device, using Sprite Kit About This Book * Learn about the Sprite Kit engine and create games on the iOS platform from the ground up * Acquaint your Sprite Kit knowledge with Swift programming and turn your 2D game conceptualization into reality in no time * An abridged and focused guide to develop an exhaustive mobile game Who This Book Is For This book is for beginners who want to start their game development odyssey in the iOS platform. If you are an intermediate or proficient game developer hailing from a different development platform, this book will be a perfect gateway to the Sprite Kit engine. The reader does not need to have any knowledge of Sprite Kit and building games on the iOS platform. What You Will Learn * Learn about the Sprite Kit game engine and create indie games in no time * Set sail on the quest of game development career by successfully creating a runner game * Know more about the IDE provided by Apple for game development - Xcode * Get an overview of Apple's latest programming language, Swift * Discover the functionalities of scenes and nodes in a game * Explore how physics bodies work and how to add this feature into your game * Grasp knowledge of particle effect and shaders * Add a scoring system into your game to visualize high scores In Detail Game development has always been an exciting subject for game enthusiasts and players and iOS game development takes a big piece of this cake in terms of perpetuating growth and creativity. With the newest version of iOS and Sprite Kit, comes a series of breathtaking features such as Metal rendering support, camera nodes, and a new and improved Scene Editor. Conceptualizing a game is a dream for both young and old. Sprite Kit is an exciting framework supported by Apple within the iOS development environment. With Sprite Kit, creating stunning games has become an easy avenue. Starting with the basics of game development and swift language, this book will guide you to create your own fully functional game. Dive in and learn how to build and deploy a game on your iOS platform using Sprite Kit game engine. Go on a detailed journey of game development on the iOS platform using the Sprite Kit game engine. Learn about various features implemented in iOS 8 that further increase the essence of game development using Sprite Kit. Build an endless runner game and implement features like physics bodies, character animations, scoring and other essential elements in a game. You will successfully conceive a 2D game along with discovering the path to reach the pinnacle of iOS game development. By the end of the book, you will not only have created an endless runner game but also have in-depth knowledge of creating larger games on the iOS platform. Style and approach An easy-to-follow, comprehensive guide that makes your learning experience more intriguing by gradually developing a Sprite Kit game. This book discusses each topic in detail making sure you attain a clear vision of the subject.

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Discover over 70 real-world examples to overcome the most complex concepts you will face developing with Visualforce About This Book * This book provides an enhanced user experience with dynamically-generated, reactive pages * Access data over additional channels via public web sites and mobile pages * Packed with easy-to-follow recipes, including step-by-step instructions and Apex/Visualforce code downloads this title is the all in one package you need to get more from Visualforce. Who This Book Is For This book will be beneficial to developers who are already well-versed with the basics of Visualforce. An awareness of the standard component library and the purpose of controllers is expected. What You Will Learn * Pass parameters between Visualforce pages * Update attributes in component controllers * Avoid validation errors with action regions * Refresh record details from embedded Visualforce * Create and develop a website template from scratch * Get to know about the Salesforce Lightening Design system and use Visualforce in Salesforce1 * Effectively tackle frequently-faced problems while developing Visualforce pages In Detail Visualforce is a framework that allows developers to build sophisticated, custom user interfaces that can be hosted natively on the Force.com platform. The Visualforce framework includes a tag-based markup language, similar to HTML that is used to write the Visualforce pages and a set of controllers that are used to write business logic to the Visualforce pages. Visualforce Development Cookbook provides solutions to a variety of challenges faced by Salesforce developers and demonstrates how easy it is to build rich, interactive pages using Visualforce. Whether you are looking to make a minor addition to the standard page functionality or override it completely, this book will provide you with the help you require throughout. You will start by learning about the simple utilities and will build up to more advanced techniques for data visualization and to reuse functionality. You will learn how to perform various tasks such as creating multiple records from a single page, visualizing data as charts, using JavaScript to enhance client-side functionality, building a public website, and making data available to a mobile device. With an interesting chapter on tackling common issues faced while developing Visualforce pages, the book provides lots of practical examples to enhance and extend your Salesforce user interface. Style and approach Following a cookbook structure, the book provides recipes on some essential technical scenarios and a few that focus on real-world development problems. This book is packed with illustrations and contains lots of code samples to improve your understanding.

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This book is intended for developers, designers, and architects alike who wish to build C# NServiceBus enterprise architectures and learn how ESB persists data and messages to help them attain their goals. No prior knowledge of persistence in NServiceBus is required.

If you are an OpenStack-based cloud operator with experience in OpenStack Compute and nova-network but are new to Neutron networking, then this book is for you. Some networking experience is recommended, and a physical network infrastructure is required to provide connectivity to instances and other network resources configured in the book.

If you want to use Salesforce CRM to automate your business requirements, or you have already adopted Salesforce CRM and want to streamline the sales process, this book is for you. Whether you are new to Salesforce or a seasoned expert, you will be able to master the basic functions as well as the advanced features of Salesforce.com. No previous experience in computer coding or programming is required.

If you want to make cross-platform games without the hassle and dangers of writing platform-specific code, or If you are a game programmer who may have some experience with Java and you want to learn everything you need to know about Libgdx to produce awesome work, this is the book for you. To take full advantage of the recipes in this book, you are expected to be familiar with java with good game programming knowledge.

This book is full of practical code examples aimed at a beginner to ease his or her learning curve. This book is written for IT professionals and enthusiasts who are interested in quickly getting a powerful telephony system up and running using the free and open source application, FreeSWITCH.Telephony experience will be helpful, but not required.

If you are an experienced Configuration Manager administrator looking to advance your career or get more from your current environment, then this book is ideal for you. Prior experience of deploying and managing a Configuration Manager site would be helpful in following the examples throughout this book.

This is a practical, hands-on book providing in depth tutorials in each topic. It is full of step by step examples of the key points for each subject to give a core understanding. The examples are designed to be worked through and start right from scratch. Each topic will cover the development, configuration and testing of working examples. The book provides clear illustrations and tips each step of the way. It also comes with fully tested, complete, working code if ever you get stuck. Each chapter introduces the topic and what you need to do to get ready to start the exercises. It will tell you what tools you need to use and when to use them. This book is written for those who want to learn how to develop extensions in Oracle E-Business Suite. If you are involved in developing or supporting an e-business suite implementation you should find this book very useful. The book is detailed and therefore minimal technical expertise is required. It is suitable for those new to E-Business Suite or those wanting to broaden their knowledge who may want to use the book to brush up on their skills.

This book is a simple tutorial guide with practical issues and their solutions, aimed at enabling readers to implement the various features of the SAP HCM module. If you are familiar with ERP products, and would like to leverage knowledge and fine-tune your configuration skills, then this book is for you. This book is aimed at readers who want to learn about SAP HCM and its most popular functionalities.

This is a problem-solution approach to take your FreeSWITCH skills to the next level, where everything is explained in a practical way. If you are a system administrator, hobbyist, or someone who uses FreeSWITCH on a regular basis, this book is for you. Whether you are a FreeSWITCH expert or just getting started, this book will take your skills to the next level.

Visualforce Development Cookbook is written in such a way that even complex concepts are explained in an easy-to-understand manner. Following a Cookbook structure, the book covers some essential technical scenarios and includes over 75 recipes focusing on real-world development problems. This book is packed with illustrations and also contains lots of code samples for the better understanding of the reader. "Visualforce Development Cookbook" is aimed at developers who have already grasped the basics of Visualforce. Awareness of the standard component library and the purpose of controllers is expected.

This book will explain step-by-step in each recipe how to, for example, implement a certain orchestration pattern, test a BizTalk artifact, monitor BizTalk with a third party tool, or secure a message. The recipes in this book are easy to understand and follow as the author discusses real-world scenarios. The range of topics covered in this book will bring out the forward-thinking BizTalk developer in you. The examples are supported by relevant background information for ease of understanding. This book is for professional BizTalk Developers and administrators to take their skills to the next level and explore the numerous capabilities BizTalk has. This book assumes that you have a basic understanding of BizTalk and SOA and BPM concepts.

Over 500 pages of original content based on the CCIE R&S lab exam 4.0 Believe me, I know how difficult it is to prepare for this exam. I designed this material for both the new CCIE lab candidates that are starting their studies, and struggling candidates that need to tune their study approach. To help you build a foundation or repair your foundation. You will find a balance of the details new candidates should know, plus presentations of the study techniques I used to finally reach the expert level required for the exam. Features: -How to get started in CCIE studies, building up from the CCNP level -Start your CCIE R&S lab exam studies in the right direction -Demonstrates how to self-study blueprint topics. Ultimately, self-study is what I relied on to pass the exam, so self-study is highly emphasized. -Guides you on specifically what to study and how deep to go into topics -Book references that include specific chapters to read -Failing CCIE R&S lab exam candidates: refocus and tune-up your studies -Loaded with many hints and tips like those found in boot camp presentations Covers: -Layer 2 Technologies -Implementing IPv4 -Implementing IPv6 -MPLS layer 3 VPNs -IP Multicast -Quality of Service -plus, a selection of six topics from the other sections of the exam (Network Security, Network Services, and Optimize the network), showing study approaches that can be used to master those topics and others like them.

Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 is the latest incarnation of Microsoft's Messaging and Collaboration platform, and is has a lot of new, compelling features. It is the seventh major version of the product, and it rolls out some important changes and plenty of small improvements. Even better, a lot of complex issues from previous versions have seen solved, or simply removed, making the administrator's life much easier! As a trainer and consultant, Jaap knows exactly how chaotic and frustrating major platform upgrades can be, especially when they need to happen seamlessly. Having watched Exchange Server evolve over the last 14 years, Jaap has seen SysAdmins confronting the same problems again and again. He has also seen how big a difference it makes to have a straight-forward, simple guide to the 'brave new world' that each new platform promises. This book is that straight-forward and, above all, practical guide to Exchange Server 2010 SP1, and Jaap has aimed to give Systems Administrators everything they need to get started as soon as it's available. Inside, you'll find step-by-step guides to Installation, Upgrading from Exchange Server 2010, Coexistence scenarios with Exchange Server 2003 & 2007, Managing your new Exchange server, and information on the new High Availability features.