As with my CCNA post, I thought it might be useful to share some of the resources I used to study.
I used both Scott Lowe's Mastering VMware vSphere 4 and Mike Laverick's VMware vSphere 4 Implementation. Both were very good at explaining the underlying technologies, but both had sections that were out of date. Always compare with the official VMware docs!
I also used the following sites:
- Simon Long's blog and (practice exam)
- vReference
- B3RG
The essential VMware exam blueprint and online documentation is a must read.
I also set up a home lab using virtualised ESX servers on my ML115 using the 60 day trial licences. Getting hands on is essential and having an environment where breaking things is not a problem makes revision much easier.
In addition to this, I work with VMware nearly every day (not every component and feature, but I get regular, hands on experience).
The NDA prevents me from talking about questions in the exam, but I will say this: I thought the mock exams were much easier than the real thing. I was getting > 90% in the mocks, so was slightly disappointed to get such as low pass score. Having said that, I'm extremely relieved that I don't have to go back to more revision!
Onto the next thing now...
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