Deciding which VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) exam to take first can be tough. Both of these exams lead to a VMware VCAP certification. If you are looking to obtain the VMware Certified Implementation Expert (VCIX) Certification, you will need to pass two exams for the Data Center Virtualization (VCAP-DCV/VCIX-DCV), Cloud Automation (VCAP-CMA/VCIX-CMA), and Desktop …
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In VMware vSphere, there are an infinite number of ways to accomplish almost anything. Many architects and administrators tend to do things “their” way, from location they install ESXi to, to the way they access a virtual machine in vCenter. When it comes to making VMware vSphere networking design choices, the same holds true. VMware …
You’ve probably heard the terms RPO and RTO thrown around a lot, but what do they really mean? RPO stands for Recovery Point Objective, and RTO stands for Recovery Time Objective. It can be easy to flip flop these two terms, especially if you’re just getting used to them or just learning about their concepts. …
So you are starting on your VCDX journey. Or perhaps you’re thinking about starting it. It is dangerous to go alone, take this. What is this, exactly you ask? Good question. I have seen a lot of people on Twitter lately trying to get started, so hopefully I can provide some ideas on how …
I’m a big fan of something I like to call thought experiments, where I like to come up with quick designs which may or may not actually work in the real world. Sometimes I also like to make wild leaps when thinking about the current technologies being used in the data center, and their futures. …
OpenStack is a platform that is constantly growing and evolving, thanks in part to the massive amount of involvement in it from the OpenSource community. There are currently OpenStack releases twice a year, which are closely followed by an OpenStack Summit. While the summit in Paris earlier this month showcased lots of enhancements which were in the Juno …