New VMware Certifications for Architects: Competitive Weapon?

VMware uses knowledge as a weapon in the developing virtualization market battle with Microsoft and Citrix. New certification is aimed at architects, not technologists, moving VMware expertise up the management ladder.

By Deni Connor

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VCP certification and testing is available from a number of sources. The first portion of the VCP certification includes:

  • VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure — it costs about $3,000 from a licensed training center;
  • VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure and Analyze — costs about $3,300;
  • VCDX training and certification will also be available through VMware's education partners.

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