I recently ran across this nice little Exam Cram guidefor the VMware VCP exam. Personally, I’ve always been a fan of Exam Cram. I’ve always hated studying and can really get enough information from well thought out and constructed bullets to pass a test. For those of you that are like me and just need good bulleted information then this guide is for you. For others that require a more detailed dive into a topic to really understand it then you’ll want to search elsewhere or attend a more advanced class – this book is not for you.
My favorite feature of the book (besides, the concise information) is the different tips you come across throughout the pages.
These tips are critical to passing the exam and really show that the author and editor have taken the exam and know what can really trip people up.
So, if you’re in the need of a good study guide for your VCP exam then go pick up a copy of this book today.
VMware Certified Profession (VCP Exam Cram)
By Elias Khnaser
ISBN-10: 0-7897-3805-8
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:58 am
And a great way to mess around with ESX as you study for your exam is to run it in a VM itself, using VMware Workstation. You can set up a network of ESX hosts and Virtual Center management servers using the VMware Workstation “teams” feature, and even VMotion nested VMs (that is, VMs 'on' those ESX VMs) around in the virtual network.
It's like having an ESX cluster on your laptop… sweet!
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:01 pm
That trick even works in VMware Fusion for you Mac fans out there. I actually did all of my demos at VMworld with ESX and VC running in VMs on my Macbook Pro – even the demos I did in front of the Windows crowd.
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:52 pm
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August 28th, 2009 at 8:00 am
The book is a nice review, but it does have some errors. Some of the test exam questions have incorrect answers, or they use the wrong terms. For example, they use 8GB instead of 8Gb for the answer to a SAN throughput question.
Also, some of the concepts in the book are incorrect. For example, the author's definition for hard versus soft zoning is just wrong.
Overall, it is a good review outline, with some errors.
August 28th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
The book is a nice review, but it does have some errors. Some of the test exam questions have incorrect answers, or they use the wrong terms. For example, they use 8GB instead of 8Gb for the answer to a SAN throughput question.
Also, some of the concepts in the book are incorrect. For example, the author's definition for hard versus soft zoning is just wrong.
Overall, it is a good review outline, with some errors.