Firstly, I would like to thank my wife Alicia for putting up with all my late night and early morning writing sessions. I would also like to thank my two children, Hayden and Clara. Without their support, the completion of this book would have been nearly impossible.

Secondly, I would like to thank my technical reviewers Jason Langer, Eric Wright, and Angelo Luciani. Having those powerful brains comb over my work is one of the best decisions I ever made.

Lastly, I would like to thank the virtualization community. Without the many hours donated by the mentors, vRockstars, and others involved in the community, I would certainly not have been able to accomplish a project of this size. It's definitely a welcoming and helpful community and I'm humbled and happy to be a part of it.