1. © 2001-2012 GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. This material may not be reprinted or redistributed without the express written consent of GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. 1 Artur Krzywdzinski VCDX #77, vExpert 2012 Blog – http://vmwaremine.comhttp://vmwaremine.com Twitter – @artur_ka Senior Consultant @GlassHouse Technologies Artur Krzywdzinski VCDX #77, vExpert 2012 Blog – http://vmwaremine.comhttp://vmwaremine.com Twitter – @artur_ka Senior Consultant @GlassHouse Technologies My VCDX journey VMworld 2012 Barcelona

2. © 2001-2012 GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. This material may not be reprinted or redistributed without the express written consent of GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. Agenda When should I start think about VCDX ? VCDX project - Technical documentation Defence preparation VCDX defence panel Resources

3. © 2001-2012 GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. This material may not be reprinted or redistributed without the express written consent of GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. When should I start thinking about VCDX ? Prerequisites VCP, VCAP-DCA, VCAP-DCD Experience in design Hands-on experience in technology VCDX bootcamp or VMware design course VCDX Blueprint

4. © 2001-2012 GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. This material may not be reprinted or redistributed without the express written consent of GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. VCDX – project documentation Start as soon as possible Good project idea Real life vs. factious design scenario More detailed design = less question you get on defence Don’t include technology which you don’t know Let someone review your project

5. © 2001-2012 GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. This material may not be reprinted or redistributed without the express written consent of GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. Defence preparation 5 Presentation –As short as possible About me – 1 slide Project description - 1 slide Project goals – 2 slides How project goals were achieved. 1-2 slides Additional Visio drawings (as many as you think you should have) Mock defence !

6. © 2001-2012 GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. This material may not be reprinted or redistributed without the express written consent of GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. VCDX defence panel 6 Get on time Don’t get stressed – VCDX panellist are humans beings too Presentation – shorter then better Answer quickly and hit a nail in the head Keep talking and use whiteboard - design and troubleshooting scenario. Watch a clock.

7. © 2001-2012 GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. This material may not be reprinted or redistributed without the express written consent of GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. 7 VCDX community forum –http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/certe du/certification/vcdxhttp://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/certe du/certification/vcdx FAQ –http://vmwaremine.com/2012/02/08/most-common- errors-in-vcdx-applications/http://vmwaremine.com/2012/02/08/most-common- errors-in-vcdx-applications/ –http://communities.vmware.com/message/1815772#18 15772http://communities.vmware.com/message/1815772#18 15772 VCDX’s blogs My twitter @artur_ka and my blog http://vmwaremine.com

8. © 2001-2012 GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. This material may not be reprinted or redistributed without the express written consent of GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. 8 THANK YOU