What's better than a book that teaches you everything you need to know about deploying and managing virtualization technologies? How about a free book that teaches you everything you need to know about deploying and managing virtualization technologies?

Proving once again that there is, occasionally, such a thing as a free lunch, Microsoft Press is offering an e-book that costs absolutely nothing to download: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions.

All you need is a TechNet or Windows Live ID and a willingness to fill out a short registration form. With that done, the 400-page, 14.4MB PDF is all yours. Here's an overview of what's inside:

This guide will teach you about the benefits of the latest virtualization technologies and how to plan, implement, and manage virtual infrastructure solutions. The technologies covered include: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, and Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.

And while you're scooping up freebies, don't miss the Mastering Powershell e-book we wrote about a few weeks ago. It's still available, and still free. [via BufferOverrun]

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