So I was tasked with achieving HCI Master Specialist qualifications as part of my organisations requirement to update their Master Services Competency accreditation. The process required for me to update my VCP in DCV and sitting two Specialist exams; HCI Specialist and vSAN Specialist exams. This was my first attempt at sitting the Specialist exams
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I have finally been giving the go ahead to achieve this specialist qualification, working for MSC Partner means that certain accreditations have to be achieved and subsequently maintained. In this case the MCS in DCV is being augmented by incorporating the HCI specialism as part of its skill base. I will be putting up material
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For the first time in its history VMworld will be a purely digital event this is obviously due to the global pandemic that is causing havoc around the world. For those who are looking to do VCPs this could be a good way of getting achieving your qualifications and in the process getting access to
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VMware have recently released a new lighting lab; vSphere 7 with Kubernetes. HOL-2013-01-ISM – vSphere 7 with Kubernetes – Lightning Lab This is alongside the 3 other vSphere 7 labs: HOL-2111-01-SDC – VMware vSphere – What’s New HOL-2111-02-SDC – VMware vSphere – Advanced Topics HOL-2111-03-SDC – VMware vSphere – Security Getting Started For those who
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As IT professionals we know how fast moving our industry evolves; as the industry evolves so do the required skills needed for strong employees. In order to stay up-to-date with these new technologies, as well as competitive in general, it is important to regularly continue your education.  Each major vendor has their certifications with varying
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Blue Medora well known within the vROPS community have recently announced the release of their MS Hyper-V Management Pack. This has been completely re written from the ground up! To quote the press release “The completely overhauled management pack for Microsoft Hyper-V includes easier setup, improved performance at scale, a streamlined user experience, and fully
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VMware have released their latest MSC, known as the MSC in HCI. To quote; “The VMware Certified Master Specialist – HCI 2020 badge validates an earner’s ability to deploy and manage a software-defined storage solution with VMware vSAN. Badge earners have an understanding of vSAN architecture, features and use cases, and interoperability with VMware vSphere.”
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VMworld wraps up for another year, yes there are sessions on but most people are checking out and getting ready for the journey home.  Personally I never could understand why VMware do not make this a full day, it almost seems like a half way house. Yes we are packing up but we still have
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Just catching up on updating my blog hence the late entries . . . Day 2 tends to run a lot of the main technical sessions and the Solutions Exchange will be in full swing. For those who do not know the Solutions Exchange is the place where vendors, partners and anyone who has vested
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VMworld Europe officially kicked off today with a key note speech presented by Pat Gelsinger CEO of VMware and Ray O’ Farrell CTO of VMware.  These key note speeches always tend to be inspirational and shows the leaps that cloud technology is taking year on year. VMware is firmly at the fore front of this
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