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
Hello there,
Regarding the VCDX mock defence session, would you know what was the session ID? In case it is made available elsewhere…
Thanks,
K.
It was called VSP1708 VCDX Panel Defence Preparation
Really can’t wait for the VCDX 5 exam. I wonder what will VMware change in the exam. Do you know any rumors?
I don’t to be honest. From what has been said it sounds like they may allow people already with VCAP4-DCA and DCD to upgrade both by just doing the VCAP5-DCD but that hasn’t been confirmed. Last VCDX4 defence is Toronto but the beta exam for the VCAP5′s haven’t even started yet so it could be a long wait