VCP5-DCV VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization on vSphere 5.5 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 you're getting the instruction you need for the exam Practical written labs to reinforce critical skills Real-world scenarios that put what you've 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 Sybex Exam Prep Tools Go to www.sybex.com/go/vcp5dcvsg to access a full set of study tools to help you prepare for the exam, including: 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