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VCP5–DCV VMware Certified Professional–Data Center Virtualization on vSphere 5.5 Study Guide: Exam VCP–550

Prepare for the VCP-DCV Exam Prepare yourself for VMware’s challenging VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization exam, as well as the typical tasks and responsibilities you can expect as a VMware vSphere 5.5-certified professional. This comprehensive book guides you through all topics and objectives you’ll need to know for the exam. These include planning,

installing, upgrading, and securing vCenter Server and ESXi; configuring networking and storage; performing basic troubleshooting; and more. You’ll also gain access to premium online practice and review tools. * Prepares certification candidates for the VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization exam (VCP-DCV) * Covers all exam objectives * Features real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions * Explores key topics such as securing vCenter and ESXi, planning and configuring vSphere networking and storage, creating and deploying virtual machines and vApps, establishing services levels, and more * Includes access to online practice exams, flashcards, and other study tools If you want the best preparation for the VCP-DCV certification exam, you’ll want VCP-DCV VMware Certified Professional Data Center Virtualization on vSphere Study Guide.

Complete Preparation for the VCP5-DCV Exam

In this comprehensive guide to the VCP-DCV on vSphere 5.5 exam, virtualization evangelist Brian Atkinson provides everything you need to prepare for your certification and apply your skills in the real world. This comprehensive study guide covers key exam topics such as securing vCenter and ESXi, deploying virtual machines, and monitoring a vSphere implementation, and also is supplemented with real-world examples and professional insight from a recognized leader in virtualization and VMware technology. This VCP5-DCV courseware includes:

Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident youre getting the instruction you need for the exam

Practical written labs to reinforce critical skills

Real-world scenarios that put what youve learned in the context of actual job roles

Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day

Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam

• A custom test environment
• Hundreds of practice exam questions
• Electronic flashcards
• Glossary of key terms

Includes coverage of all exam objectives, including these key topics:

• Planning, Installing, and Upgrading vCenter Server and ESXi
• Securing vCenter and ESXi
• Planning and configuring vSphere networking and storage
• Creating and deploying virtual machines and vApps
• Establishing service levels with clusters, fault tolerance, and resource pools
• Performing basic troubleshooting and alarm management
• Monitoring a vSphere implementation