BornToBeMild wrote: » First a big thank you to Stanly C.C. Without their training I would not have been able to self fund the cert. Also thanks to the posters on this forum for their ongoing help and encouragement. Resources Home lab server – You can cover the vast majority of objectives with a quad core server, 32GB memory, and nested ESXi. Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5 by Lowe & Marshall - Sybex As others have said, great resource. VCP5-DCV Study Guide by Brian Atkinson – Sybex This wouldn’t have been detailed enough on its own, the practise tests and review questions were useful. The exam Blueprint Guide and all the product documentation PDFs from VMware There’s a lot to get through, but worth doing. General exam thoughts – Having recently finished MCSE, I was intimidated by the thought of 135 questions in 2 hours. MS exams are around 50 questions in the same time. In reality, time wasn’t an issue, the VCP questions were much simpler, although not necessarily easier. You still need to know the objectives in a lot of detail. Where to next? Probably TOGAF.
dancreaney wrote: » Hi I am enrolled on the March CC course. I have the Mastering vSphere 5.5 book, and am putting together a lab. I've invested in the CC course literature also. Did you replicate the course labs on your home lab - was the CC course and the Mastering book enough to comfortably tackle the test? I hope to have read the Mastering book by time the course starts, and fit in some plural-sight video's too. DC
Arkrain wrote: » Congratulations. How long have you been studying for the exam? I just finished Stanly training last week and I want to schedule a date for the exam.
