VCP5-DCV Official Certification Guide (Covering the VCP550 Exam): : VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization, Second Edition / Ferguson, Bill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferguson, Bill, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virtual computer systems.

Data centers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (656 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

VMware Press, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the VCP5-DCV exam, including • Installing, upgrading, and securing all the key components in your vSphere, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, datastores, and network components • Networking components in vSphere, including vSphere standard switch and distributed switch concepts • Configuring and managing all forms of storage, including Fibre Channel, iS CSI, and network-attached storage • Creating, configuring, and managing virtual machines and vApps • Keeping your vSphere running smoothly and recovering quickly from any failure, including services that improve overall utilization and recoverability • Identifying the key components of your vSphere and how they work together • Understanding the "core four" resources in any computer system: CPU, memory, disk, and network • Preparing thoroughly for the VCP550 exam VCP5-DCV Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test-preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. • Master VMware VCP550 exam topics • Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes • Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks • Gain confidence taking the realistic practice exam on the DVD VCP5-DCV Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the VCP550 exam on vSphere 5.5 for VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization certification. VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) Bill Ferguson shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material follows the exam blueprint and is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retaining exam topics. The companion DVD contains a powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take a complete, timed exam. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most. Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, comprehensive design scenarios,...

Contents:

About This eBook

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents at a Glance

Table of Contents

About the Author

Dedication Page

Acknowledgments

About the Reviewers

We Want to Hear from You!

Reader Services

Introduction

Who Should Read This Book

Goals and Methods

How to Use This Book

Certification Exam and This Preparation Guide

Book Content Updates

Pearson IT Certification Practice Test Engine and Questions on the DVD

Install the Software from the DVD

Premium Edition

Chapter 1. Planning, Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading vCenter Server and VMware ESXi

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

Foundation Topics

Identifying and Explaining vSphere Editions and Features

Identifying Available vSphere and vCenter Server Editions

Identifying the Various Data Center Solutions that Interact with vSphere

Explaining ESXi and vCenter Server Architectures

Identifying Available vSphere Editions and Features

Explaining Private/Public/Hybrid Cloud Concepts Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9780133962062

0133962067

OCLC:

1348490386