The Fast Track incorporates all the Install Configure Manage material and roughly 3 days worth of additional content taken from other vSphere courses - all packaged into 5 extended-hours days. When I deliver a Fast Track the days are typically from 9:00am-6:30pm, whereas the Install Configure Manage runs from 9:00am-4:30pm - and of course the Fast Track is 5 days rather than 4. As for the VCP exam, I normally suggest taking it 2-6 weeks after the course, once you've had additional time to study and practice.
Scott.
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