TheSaffaGeek

Seeing as I’m looking to attempt to obtain the VCDX for vSphere 5 I thought it would only make sense to create a page of all the tips and resources I find in preparing,creating and submitting my design and what to expect and do prior to my defense. Very much like my VCAP resources pages I’m hoping to get as many resources and helpful tips and tricks to not only help me be fully prepared for it all but also hopefully help loads of the other people out there looking to obtain this illustrious accreditation.

• Jon Hall from VMware has posted some great articles all about the differences between Conceptual, Logical and Physical, Functional versus Non-functional Requirements, Developing a Strategy and Deployment Plan, Optimizing your VMware Environment and Four Keys to Managing a VMware Environment. Each of these are brilliant in preparing for and understanding the best practices/methods in creating your VCDX design especially the Conceptual, Logical and Physical document.
• I was fortunate enough to attend the VCDX mock defence panel session at VMworld Europe this year and it gave me some brilliant insight into the process and what I need to do to prepare. Sadly it doesn’t seem to be one of the sessions you can watch via the VMworld site if you attended one of the conferences but hopefully they will upload it soon.
• Registrations for the VCDX 4 in Frankfurt in February 2012 and pre-registrations for Toronto in May 2012 are available now:To register for Frankfurt: http://mylearn.vmware.com/feedback.cfm?survey=28879

  To pre-register for Toronto: http://mylearn.vmware.com/feedback.cfm?survey=28886

Gregg