The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the VCP5-DCV exam, including • Installing, upgrading, and securing all the key components in your vSphere, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, datastores, and network components • Networking components in vSphere, including vSphere standard switch and distributed switch concepts • Configuring and managing all forms of storage, including Fibre Channel, iS CSI, and network-attached storage • Creating, configuring, and managing virtual machines and vApps • Keeping your vSphere running smoothly and recovering quickly from any failure, including services that improve overall utilization and recoverability • Identifying the key components of your vSphere and how they work together • Understanding the "core four" resources in any computer system: CPU, memory, disk, and network • Preparing thoroughly for the VCP550 exam VCP5-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 VCP550 exam topics •    Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes •    Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks •    Gain confidence taking the realistic practice exam on the DVD VCP5-DCV Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the VCP550 exam on vSphere 5.5 for VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization certification. VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) Bill Ferguson shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material follows the exam blueprint and is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retaining exam topics. The companion DVD 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 also 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,...