Ed,

 

I was sent to your website (and ITKE blog) from Michael from ITKE (which I’m also a blogger for), who said you might be able to address something for me in the realm of VCP.

 

Basically, I’m looking to take the VCP, as virtualization seems to be taking off like a rocket with the “go green” campaign that’s going on.  But, as there’s not a lot of readily available information about it, I would like to know if you might have some pointers or advice.  Currently, a couple of friends and I are planning to take this exam once we’re ready, but we only really have experience in VMWare Workstation (and Server) currently.  If you have any books, websites or something that maybe we can read up on for this, it would be much appreciated.

 

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Thank you for your time and consideration, Eric

I’m going to forgo my response to his other query (about Linux certs) in this posting, and concentrate on the VCP-410 certification here. Certainly, one good place to start preparing is with the Exam Cram on this topic.

Amazon cover shot for VCP-410 Exam Cram

But perhaps even more helpful, I put together a resource guide for this exam for PearsonITCertification.com last month. It’s entitled VMWare Certified Professional vSphere 4 (VCP-410) Exam Prep Resource Guide. In that 5-page article, you’ll find a list of books, online resources and references, plus blogs and other information resources (including several great personal collections/blogs with exam tips, study notes, and reference material). If you’re interesting in running down the VCP-410 exam, like Eric Hansen and his crew, you’ll want to check this out. And if you have other peachy items I’ve missed to share, comment here and I’ll also add them to the article as well. Thanks!