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Data Center Virtualization Certification: VCP6.5-DCV Exam Guide

By : Andrea Mauro, Paolo Valsecchi
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Data Center Virtualization Certification: VCP6.5-DCV Exam Guide

By: Andrea Mauro, Paolo Valsecchi

Overview of this book

This exam guide enables you to install, configure, and manage the vSphere 6.5 infrastructure in all its components: vCenter Server, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines, while helping you to prepare for the industry standard certification. This data center book will assist you in automating administration tasks and enhancing your environment’s capabilities. You will begin with an introduction to all aspects related to security, networking, and storage in vSphere 6.5. Next, you will learn about resource management and understand how to back up and restore the vSphere 6.5 infrastructure. As you advance, you will also cover troubleshooting, deployment, availability, and virtual machine management. This is followed by two mock tests that will test your knowledge and challenge your understanding of all the topics included in the exam. By the end of this book, you will not only have learned about virtualization and its techniques, but you’ll also be prepared to pass the VCP6.5-DCV (2V0-622) exam.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Certification versus accreditation or awards

VCP, VCAP, VCIX, and VCDX certifications are the main certifications from VMware, but there are also some minor certifications, like the VCA (on digital business transformation).

Progress can be tracked (and shared) in different ways, such as through digital badges (http://www.pearsonvue.com/vmware/badging/).

Other than certification badges, there are also some specific badges, such as the following:

  • Specialist badges: Such badges are built on VMware certifications and are issued to technical experts that understand select VMware technological architectures and feature sets, and can leverage best practices and advanced capabilities to optimize their VMware environments.
  • Co-skilled badges: Such badges are awarded to individuals that successfully complete the requirements associated with the technology, solutions, or advanced/expert...