{"product_id":"9781484248614","title":"Foundations of Libvirt Development: How to Set Up and Maintain a Virtual Machine Environment with Python","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFoundations of Libvirt Development: How to Set Up and Maintain a Virtual Machine Environment with Python\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAshley, W. David\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiscover the essential concepts of libvirt development and see how to interface to Linux virtualization environments, such as QEMU\/KVM, XEN, Virtuozzo, VMWare ESX, LXC, Bhyve, and more. This book will prepare you to set up and maintain a virtual machine environment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYou'll start by reviewing virtualization in general and then move on to libvirt-specific concepts using Python, including virtualized operating systems and networks, connections, storage pools, and event and error handling.  This work concludes with a comprehensive look at the XML schema definitions for domains, networks, devices, network filtering, storage, node devices, and more.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eThe libvirt API covers the entire life cycle of virtual objects, from creation to destruction. It contains everything needed for the management of a virtual object during that life cycle. While libvirt has APIs that support many languages, \u003ci\u003eFoundations of Libvirt Development\u003c\/i\u003e concentrates on Python exclusively, and how to use the APIs to control virtual machines under the QEMU\/KVM system. and more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterface Python to the libvirt library.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview the class layout and methods of the libvirt library.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstall and manipulate virtual machines via Python\/libvirt.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate XML to manipulate domains, networks, and devices.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite Python programs to perform libvirt functions without human intervention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e​\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMaintainers of virtual machines in a UNIX\/Linux environment ranging from managing code on a single virtual machine through an entire installation of virtual machines.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Apress\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2019-06-14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781484248614\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4842-4862-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 408\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47526751731852,"sku":"9781484248614","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781484248614.jpg?v=1776036721","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781484248614","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}