Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5

azjag

I received this book in the mail today. Bought it during VMworld 2013 as part of a deal. I got a signed copy of Mastering vSphere 5.0 from Scott Lowe after showing him the receipt. It is an 800 page tome that appears to be in 10pt font. I'm about 100 pages into it today. Definitely something that will get multiple reads.

Essendon

Give us a review please when you are done with it. Though anything from Lowe is usually very very good.

kj0

I'm very proud of my copy. According to Scott I am the first in Australia apart from Nick Marshall (although I think he is an exception). Nick is signing my book at vMug in February and I guess I have to wait out until Scott comes to Australia next.

I've done a quick review on it already, I'm only onto Chapter 2 as I haven't had too much reading time, but it's amazing.

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SimonD.

I have the book ordered (due here by the 25th apparently) but not happy with the price of the Kindle version (double the price of the paper version).
Overall the Mastering VMware books are really good so am looking forward to getting it.

kj0

Couple of other things I like about the book that I didn't mention is:

There are more "Master It" Questions, not a huge deal of them, but an extra one or two per chapter.
The books chapters are in the same order as Mastering 5. Which is really good, makes it easy to check up in the older book - if you want to compare anything.

I like it.

sratakhin

Is it worth getting the book if I already have Mastering vSphere 5 and a bunch of other VMware books? Is there a lot of new content?

kj0

The primary difference is the GUI. 5 is based on using the C# client where 5.5 is now based on the WebGUI unless it is talking about VUM. 5.5 also covers vSAN and vFRC - and some other new stuff.

It really depends on when you're planning on taking an exam.

sratakhin

I was thinking December or January. I'm currently taking a VMware class at UCSC.

dsp2267

I have the ePub version of Lowe's 5 book. Contents are great, formatting is awful. I prefer ebooks in PDF or Editions. If I could trade the ebook for dead tree, I would in a heartbeat.

IMHO, if you really want to understand how vSphere networking really works, at least to a CCNA level, Lowe is your guy.

Asif Dasl

Just a heads up that "Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5" is now released on Safari Books for those of you who were waiting for it to be released there..