Now that the VCDX certification is widely available i have decided that i need to start improve my knowledge of Virtualisation systems and how they work for when i decide to take the plunge and attempt the exams.

This area is my blog is primarily going to be used to write up my revision notes, a bit like what Jon has done on his 2VCP’s Blog

Duncan over at Yellow-Bricks has a great post which has a long list of Articles and Guides that he studied before taking his VCDX Design exam, so I’m going to follow his advice and start reading.

Here is his current list taken from his post – “VCDX Design Exam, how to prepare?”

• VMbook – Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
• Performance Characterization of VMFS and RDM Using a SAN
• Setup for Microsoft Clustering
• DRS Performance and Best Practices
• VMware Consolidated Backup Best Practices Guidelines and Considerations
• Virtual Machine Backup Guide
• VI3 Security Hardening
• Resource Management Guide
• SAN System Design and Deployment Guide
• Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide
• ESX Server Configuration Guide
• Configuring and Troubleshooting N-Port ID Virtualization
• How NPIV-Based LUN Access Works
• Requirements for using NPIV
• VMware Enterprise Administration Exam Blueprint v3.5
• VMware Design Exam Blueprint

Well there is plenty there for me to get stuck into.. so lets get to it!

Update: Here is a couple of Online VCP Exams you can use to make sure your knowledge is still at a good level. If you can’t pass these exams then maybe you shouldn’t be aiming this high!