VMware have now published the all-important exam blueprint for the new VMware Certified Professional 4 - Desktop certification, you'll find the blueprint document here on the VMware community forum: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-15949
Here are the section headings in the blueprint:
Install View components
Configure the View environment
Create and configure pools
Implementation Troubleshooting
Component features and functions
This certification has two pre-requisite certifications:
VCP4
VCA4-DT
It is recommended to attend either the View: Install Configure Manage or View: Desktop Fast Track training courses in preparation for the exam, but neither course is mandatory.
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Monday, 16 May 2011
Global Knowledge launches UK Blog
Whilst this blog is owned by me, created by me, and administered by me, it would be pretty difficult not to know that I work for Global Knowledge UK. The company has now launched it's own "corporate" blog - there are contributions being made from all corners of the business, so you should expect to see contributions from me at some point too!
Here's a copy of the announcement:
Global Knowledge are proud to announce the launch of our UK blog - http://blog.globalknowledge.co.uk
Your source for IT Professional Management Learning
The blog will feature latest industry developments, articles from leading industry experts, 'How To' technical guides, interviews plus much more.
The blog will focus on technical and best practice news covering Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, ITIL and Service Management, and a number of articles on general Learning and Technology news.
The blog has an open comment forum if you wish to contribute towards an article. We would also like to hear from you, if you have any questions or would like a blog post on an industry hot topic or subject area.
Here's a copy of the announcement:
Global Knowledge are proud to announce the launch of our UK blog - http://blog.globalknowledge.co.uk
Your source for IT Professional Management Learning
The blog will feature latest industry developments, articles from leading industry experts, 'How To' technical guides, interviews plus much more.
The blog will focus on technical and best practice news covering Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, ITIL and Service Management, and a number of articles on general Learning and Technology news.
The blog has an open comment forum if you wish to contribute towards an article. We would also like to hear from you, if you have any questions or would like a blog post on an industry hot topic or subject area.
Free ESXi Training
Most people who work with VMware vSphere products and technologies are aware of the ESX and ESXi bare-metal hypervisor options available - after all it was the 3.5 release of the software that first gave customers the choice of deploying either or both. Later this year sees the release of vSphere 5, and from that time forward we will be living in an ESX-less world - I wrote a post about this back in February 2010: ESX v ESXi
In the middle of 2010, VMware Education released a 2-day instructor-led training course complete with hands-on labs to aid customers who had vSphere deployments centred around ESX to help them start to make the move towards ESXi: vSphere: Transition to ESXi
VMware Education are now taking the ESX-less message further out to their customer base with the release of a free 4-hour self-paced elearning - essentially it's a cut-down version of the full instructor-led course above. The course has no hands-on labs, and as you would expect from elearning versus instructor-led training there's no instructor to ask questions of: vSphere: Transition to ESXi Essentials
In the middle of 2010, VMware Education released a 2-day instructor-led training course complete with hands-on labs to aid customers who had vSphere deployments centred around ESX to help them start to make the move towards ESXi: vSphere: Transition to ESXi
VMware Education are now taking the ESX-less message further out to their customer base with the release of a free 4-hour self-paced elearning - essentially it's a cut-down version of the full instructor-led course above. The course has no hands-on labs, and as you would expect from elearning versus instructor-led training there's no instructor to ask questions of: vSphere: Transition to ESXi Essentials
Thursday, 12 May 2011
VMUG Advantage
I've been a member of the London VMware User Group (VMUG) for the last year, and VMware have now centralised all VMUG registrations for all groups worldwide under a single website: http://www.myvmug.org/
Something that I noticed on the site recently is VMUG Advantage, an opportunity to purchase a subscription that entitles you to some BIG discounts:
$100 off a VMWorld pass
20% off VMware instructor-led training
20% off VMware certification exams
$750 worth of VMware e-learning
30% discount off a VMware Fusion or Workstation license
Buy a subscription by May 31st for only $170 from the MyVMUG site here: http://www.myvmug.org/p/cm/ld/fid=10
Something that I noticed on the site recently is VMUG Advantage, an opportunity to purchase a subscription that entitles you to some BIG discounts:
$100 off a VMWorld pass
20% off VMware instructor-led training
20% off VMware certification exams
$750 worth of VMware e-learning
30% discount off a VMware Fusion or Workstation license
Buy a subscription by May 31st for only $170 from the MyVMUG site here: http://www.myvmug.org/p/cm/ld/fid=10
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
VCA4-DT Exam Registration is now open
A few days earlier than I previously expected, VMware and Pearson Vue have now opened registration for the final VCA4-DT exam. You can register here: http://www.pearsonvue.com/vmware/schedule
The cost varies from country to country, in the UK the cost is £95+VAT.
Here's a link to all the other VCA4-DT posts on my blog so far, including the link to the exam blueprint: http://vmwaretraining.blogspot.com/search/label/vca-dt
The cost varies from country to country, in the UK the cost is £95+VAT.
Here's a link to all the other VCA4-DT posts on my blog so far, including the link to the exam blueprint: http://vmwaretraining.blogspot.com/search/label/vca-dt
London VMware User Group - May 2011
The next London VMUG takes place on 12th May 2011 at the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the May event will be the first to follow a new format:
- It's now an all-day event, with a specific theme - for May it's "Your Journey to the Cloud"
- There are two separate specialist tracks in the afternoon
- You can do some hands-on labs
As always, the VMUG is free to attendees, but you MUST register in advance using the following link:
http://www.myvmug.org/e/in/eid=13
I've been to the last couple of London VMUGs and they are very good, I presented at the last event in February, and once the day is over there's free beer to be had thanks to VMware or the event sponsor.
I won't be able to make the event this time due to work commitments, but should be able to join everyone at the pub afterwards :-)
- It's now an all-day event, with a specific theme - for May it's "Your Journey to the Cloud"
- There are two separate specialist tracks in the afternoon
- You can do some hands-on labs
As always, the VMUG is free to attendees, but you MUST register in advance using the following link:
http://www.myvmug.org/e/in/eid=13
I've been to the last couple of London VMUGs and they are very good, I presented at the last event in February, and once the day is over there's free beer to be had thanks to VMware or the event sponsor.
I won't be able to make the event this time due to work commitments, but should be able to join everyone at the pub afterwards :-)
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Live-online VCP exam prep workshop - April 21st
The next Webex-based delivery of Global Knowledge's exclusive VCP4 Exam Preparation Workshop takes place on Thursday 21st April, starting at 9:30am BST (UK time). As per the online event run last month, I'm delivering the session myself.
Here are two other blog posts about the workshop:
http://vmwaretraining.blogspot.com/2009/12/vcp4-exam-prep-workshop.html http://vmwaretraining.blogspot.com/2011/01/vcp-exam-prep-workshop-new-method-new.html
Before anybody emails me and asks, we do charge for the workshop - it took a good amount of time to produce - I should know, I produced it - and obviously you have my experience with VMware certification exams that you can draw on during the session.
We already have a good number of registrations for the session next week, for more information on the session and to book your place, either email me or click here.
Here are two other blog posts about the workshop:
http://vmwaretraining.blogspot.com/2009/12/vcp4-exam-prep-workshop.html http://vmwaretraining.blogspot.com/2011/01/vcp-exam-prep-workshop-new-method-new.html
Before anybody emails me and asks, we do charge for the workshop - it took a good amount of time to produce - I should know, I produced it - and obviously you have my experience with VMware certification exams that you can draw on during the session.
We already have a good number of registrations for the session next week, for more information on the session and to book your place, either email me or click here.
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