VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide (Exam #2V0-621) (3rd Edition) (VMware Press Certification)

VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test-preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

• Master VMware VCP6-DCV exam topics
• Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
• Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
• Practice with realistic exam questions

VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV) #2VO-621 exam. Leading VMware consultants, trainers, and data center experts John A. Davis, Steve Baca, and Owen Thomas share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

The companion website contains a powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take a complete, timed exam. The assessment engine tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, comprehensive design scenarios, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

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The official study guide helps you master all of the topics on the VCP6-DCV (#2VO-621) exam, including

• Securing vSphere environments
• Implementing advanced network virtualization policies, features, and Network I/O control (NIOC)
• Configuring and using VMware storage protocols, VSAN and VVOL software-defined storage, ESXi host interactions, and Storage I/O Control (SIOC)
• Upgrading vSphere deployments to 6.x, including vCenter Server and ESXi Hosts
• Planning and using resource pools
• Implementing backup/recovery with VMware Data Protection and vSphere Replication
• Troubleshooting performance, storage, networks, upgrades, clusters, and more
• Successfully configuring Auto Deploy environments with host profiles and virtualized workloads
• Configuring and administering vSphere high availability
• Using advanced VM settings, content libraries, and vCloud Air connectors