You have submitted your design to the VCDX Program and begun preparing for the defence which will be held in 60 days. You are wondering, “Where do I start?” A great first step is to complete a VCDX skills matrix and then formulate your plan of attack for the day of the defence.
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Nutanix Platform Expert = VCDX squared?
Nutanix have announced their version of the VCDX, the Nutanix Platform Expert (NPX). From reading the blueprint, it definitely takes Data Center architecture design to the next level.
NPX Summary for the VCDX-aware:
- IMPRESSIVE! – No submission or examination fees
- Must prove mastery of two hypervisors (candidate choices: vSphere, KVM or Hyper-V)
- Must be a Nutanix Platform Professional (NPP)
- Recommend being a Nutanix Support Specialist (NSS) Continue reading Nutanix Platform Expert = VCDX squared?
VCDX – My Journey
I deliberately did not write my “VCDX journey” story last year, since there are a plethora of blogs with the same message (read the blueprint, it is about the journey, everything is under NDA, etc.). Instead I started the VCDX Deep-Dive Series to shed an “NDA-compliant” light onto the process and now 12 months later I am posting this unique spin on my “journeyman” story.
VCDX – How to Start Your Design
When you start your first architecture design project, it will likely be very organic and unstructured and will focus on physical technology, where you will “add tech, for the sake of coolness”. In the back of your mind, you will have some requirements, but you will not use them to measure success (ie. were my business requirements met and is my design the simplest it can be?). Your supporting documentation will probably be non-existent and you will be lucky to have an implementation plan. This certainly was true for me when I began my VCDX journey.
List of articles in my VCDX Deep-Dive series (more than 70 posts)
So how do you make the leap to “VCDX-level” Architecture Design? Through hard work and a lot of pain and suffering! However, there are some things you can do to make the transformation easier:
#vBrownbag #VCDX series – Art of Infrastructure Design
Last night we had the third vBrownbag VCDX session – titled “The Art of Infrastructure Design” with John Arrasjid and Mark Gabryjelski, Gregg Robertson and myself. The session focused upon the upcoming book, “The Art of Infrastructure Design”, authored by John, Mark and Chris McCain.
Continue reading #vBrownbag #VCDX series – Art of Infrastructure Design
“So You Wanna Be a Fighter?”
This is my take on the career and skill development blogs that were recently posted by Duncan Epping, Jonathon Frappier and Chris Colotti.
For those of you who follow the UFC, in particular, “The Ultimate Fighter”, UFC President, Dana White, is famous for the line “So you wanna be a fighter? Well, you gotta fight!” (paraphrased sans expletives). The same is true in our “vWorld”.
vBrownbag #VCDX series – The VCDX Submission
Last night we had the second vBrownbag VCDX session “What is required in a #VCDX Submission” with Gregg Robertson and myself. The first session of the series is here.
During March 2015, the VCDX series will be completed with a two part “Art of Infrastructure Design” session with John Arrasjid and Mark Gabryjelski. Follow @vBrownbagEMEA and @vBrownbag to be updated on the latest vBrownbag sessions.
