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aaronb123
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VMware Certified Design and Installation

Hi,

We are in the process of installing our ESX environment. A total of 20 ESX servers across two sites. We hired a consulting firm to help us with the Design and implementation portions as well as for cross training purpuses. I have taken the VM Fasttrak course and have passed my VCP.

Now we have a second consulting firm that would like to "VMware Certify" our Design and Install. I think they aer full of it... But just to make sure is there such a thing of VMware Certified Installation or Design or anything remotely close to this??

Your opinions are much appreciated.

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weinstein5
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VMware does offer a plan design class that delivers the VMware way of doing a design - also themselves and through VMware authorized consultants offers a number of short style engagements that will analyze your design - but through any of these there is not anything to 'VMware Certify' the design as far as I know - in terms of certification VMware has announced a new certification above the VCP called VMware Certified Design Expert - but they are still rolling out the pieces that will allow someone to receive that cert -

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weinstein5
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VMware does offer a plan design class that delivers the VMware way of doing a design - also themselves and through VMware authorized consultants offers a number of short style engagements that will analyze your design - but through any of these there is not anything to 'VMware Certify' the design as far as I know - in terms of certification VMware has announced a new certification above the VCP called VMware Certified Design Expert - but they are still rolling out the pieces that will allow someone to receive that cert -

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David (weinstein5) is correct. The closest thing is the VMware Health Check assessment. With the health check, the consultant will come in and analyze your environment and generate a report that details your environment and shows where your configuration deviates from "Best Practices". This is not a VMware Certified Design! It is simply a check against best practices - and you may find that your deviations from best practice are intentional design decisions.

Don't get me wrong, the VMware Infrastructure Health Check is a valuable assessment. It can help you identify potential problems with your configuration - or give you verification that all is well - but it is not a guarantee from VMware that everything is hunky-dory fine.

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Thank you both for your helpful answers.

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