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Free Instructional Video: vCloud Director Concepts and Architecture
The following URL will take you to 13 recorded sessions. They deliver an overview of VMware vCloud Director concepts and architecture, installation, creating Provider Resources, creating Organizations, creating and populating Catalogs, building a vApp, creating vShield Edge Firewall Rules, creating site-to-site VPNs, and more. Enjoy!
http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=36740&ui=www_edu
vExpert 2012 – Four years in a row!
I was fortunate enough these past weeks to be elected as a vExpert for 2012 based on my blogging, virtualization community involvement, and leading the Advanced Technology Network Groups (ATNG).
Thank you very much to Alex Maier, John Troyer, and the internal vExpert staff for doing a fine job with this program. I’m proud and flatter to be part of this great program as it has so many prodigious virtualization folk as members.
Looking forward to 2012-2013:
Blog –
Recently (06/2011) my role has changed from end-user to employee at VMware and blogging material has become a bit more narrowed. I can’t exactly blog about my customers, that is strictly taboo and I have too much respect for them to do so. Finding good content to blog has proven to be a bit more of a challenge. However I still strive to keep an open mind and I know I will find my ultimate niche eventually.
ATNG –
ATNG has been a great group and it has been a blast running it. The foundation members have changed since the original charter and we’re finding it a bit harder to meet, but still there is a desire to be a group that meets regularly and talk technology not sales… (More info – www.atngroups.com)
This Year what will I be up to? –
I am asking myself what will next year bring for me in the way of sustaining a vExpert into 2013? I do know this… I will keep my blog up, I will keep ATNG growing, I will organize a give back event in Phoenix, and I’m always glad to help out Phoenix VMUG (if they need me). If this qualifies me as a vExpert for next 2013 then great, if not no worries I know I’ve done my part J
Thanks for reading… Feel free to comment as I always enjoy reading your feedback and suggestions!
PS – If you want to know more about the vExpert program, check it out here > http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-18314
Passed my VCP5 Test
Just last month (12/2011) I passed my VCP5, it was a nice Christmas Present, and the month prior (11/2011) I passed my VCP4.
It was a lot of fun preparing for a VCP4, passing that test, then updating everything I just learned to pass my VCP5.
It was a good thing I only got one maximum question, no telling how I would have answered it 
What do I have to add for all of you taking the test?
- Read those documents, know your stuff, take the mock exams, follow the blue prints
- If you’re a partner or VMware employee and have access to the VTSP 5.0 Training, I would highly suggest using this as a study guide
- This guide (http://www.vreference.com/vsphere-5-notes/) I found to be the most useful as it was a culmination of the blue print material. Funny thing is I started to write my own cram notes based on the blue print documents and then I found this one, problem solved!
Final Thoughts and a word to the wise…
If you are just studying questions from TestKing, Cerfityme, etc… Good Luck – You’ll need it — Its plain and simple – Study hard = Passing the test
Passed the VCP4
I recently passed my VCP4 today. It’s been a long road getting here but I’m glad it’s behind me.
I was slated to take it 12/2009 time frame, but we had 4 deaths in the family within a 4 month period!
Needless to say that delay caused me to miss the opportunity to take the test without taking training
However at some point I thought I would get the training I needed to take the VCP but this never came to pass and I remained uncertified until most recently.
Last Summer I took a job with VMware as a TAM and I got the vSphere 4 training I needed. Finally I can say I am a VCP4!
With this behind me it’s time to study for my VCP5, which needs to be completed by end of year 2011 :) or in less than 2 months!
What do I have to add for all of you taking the test?
- Read those documents, know your stuff, take the mock exams, follow the blue prints
- Notice this about the questions… There are plays on words and metrics
Example -
A VM has the following performance counters – paging reads 0 and ballooning reads 240
Or I’ve seen it as
A VM has the following performance counters – paging reads 240 and ballooning reads 0
Also, I’ve seen a bunch of play on words like changing is to isn’t – This changes the answer you choose.
So word to the wise – I believe they are doing this to counter potential VCP’s just studying questions from TestKing, Cerfityme, etc… So if you are, Good Luck – You’ll need it — Its plain and simple – Study hard = Passing the test
