小岑很多年前参加过vSphere 6.5 Design设计的课程，之后一直没有机会去考试，最近花了些时间，认证重新学习了下，顺利通过考试。
VCAP-DCV Design 2020作为VCP的进阶认证，相关考试内容可以在官网认证页面找到。
考试形式
主要以多选题居多，部分为单选题，还有相当部分的拖动题目。考试内容涉及很多非技术的知识。考试目前还是以vSphere 6.5为基础。
考试并不容易。首先，我要想成功的最佳实践，白皮书，书籍和其他文档非常重要
以下是相关的文档资源：（尤其是 约束，假设（风险，要求）和依赖关系 这部分，如果不能很好的理解，很难正确理解题目的意思）
- https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-65/index.jsp – vSphere 6.5文档索引
- https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc%2FGUID-A1B145E9-6454-45C0-8E7E-71E04A3BC9FF.html –交换机发现协议
- https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/zh/pdf/techpaper/vmware-perfbest-practices-vsphere6-0-white-paper.pdf – VMwarevSphere®6.0的性能最佳实践
- https://docs.vmware.com/cn/VMware-vSphere/6.5/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-65-availability-guide.pdf – vSphere可用性
- http://www.pearsonitcertification.com/store/vcap5-dcd-official-cert-guide-with-dvd-vmware-certified-9780789750181 – VCAP5-DCD官方证书指南（含DVD）：VMware Certified Advanced Professional 5 –数据中心设计
- https://docs.vmware.com/cn/VMware-vSphere/6.5/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-65-storage-guide.pdf – vSphere存储
- http://www.vmware.com/solutions/business-critical-apps/sap-virtualization.html – SAP和VMware虚拟化
- https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/zh/pdf/techpaper/vmware-perfbest-practices-vsphere6-0-white-paper.pdf-适用于VMwarevSphere®6.0的性能最佳实践
- https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=zh_CN&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2147661 – VMware vSphere 6.x上的Microsoft Windows Server故障转移群集：支持的配置准则
- https://docs.vmware.com/cn/VMware-vSphere/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-A3543CA1-A77D-4C22-A54B-3666A1ACCACC.html –删除内容库
- https://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/30463-1-144389/CADs-%20%20Constraints,%20Assumptions%20(Risk,%20Requirements)%20&%20Dependencies.pdf – CAD：约束，假设（风险，要求）和依赖关系
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005764 – EVC和CPU兼容性常见问题解答（1005764）
- https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2108548-VMware vSphere 6.0的建议拓扑列表（2108548）
- http://www.vmware.com/company/customers.html# – VMware客户
- https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-17408-概念，逻辑，物理：很简单
- http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-vSphere6-FT-arch-perf.pdf – VMware vSphere 6容错
- https://docs.vmware.com/cn/VMware-vSphere/5.5/com.vmware.vsphere.resmgmt.doc/GUID-FF30E235-8B0D-47E1-9753-5B113150DCAE.html –编辑系统资源分配
- http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-vSphere6-FT-arch-perf.pdf – VMware vSphere 6容错
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2131191-在vSphere域中的站点之间重定向vCenter Server 6.0（2131191）
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2148003 –常见问题解答：vCenter High Availability（2148003）
- https://docs.vmware.com/cn/VMware-vSphere/6.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID – 3B5AF2B1-C534-4426-B97A-D14019A8010F.html –关于VMware vCenter Server®和主机管理
- https://www.itil-itsm-world.com/delivery.htm – ITIL服务交付
- https://pubs.vmware.com/vrealizeoperationsmanager-6/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vcom.core.doc%2FGUID-7E6B5805-3D2F-41C4-ADFF-B7248386E7AC.html – VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.0 .1文件
- https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/vsan/vmware-vsan-hci-mgmt-cluster-solution-overview.pdf – VMware Virtual SAN超融合管理群集
- https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/zh/pdf/techpaper/latency-sensitive-perf-vsphere55-white-paper.pdf –在VMware vSphere 5.5中部署极度延迟敏感的应用程序
- https://communities.vmware.com/thread/476552 –概念设计，逻辑设计和物理设计之间的区别？
- https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-65/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-65 – storage-guide.pdf – vSphere存储
- https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/zh/pdf/techpaper/vmware-perfbestpractices-vsphere6-0-white-paper.pdf – VMwarevSphere®6.0的性能最佳实践
- https://blogs.vmware.com/performance/2017/03/virtual-machine-vcpu-and-vnuma-rightsizing-rules-of-thumb.html –虚拟机vCPU和vNUMA调整大小–经验法则
- https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/zh/pdf/whitepaper/vsphere/vmw-white-paper-vsphr-whats-new-6-5.pdf – VMwarevSphere®中的新增功能6.5
- https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vmware-validated-design-pubs.html – VMware验证的设计文档
- https://mylearn.vmware.com/descriptions/EDU_DATASHEET_vSphere_DesignAndDeployFT_V635.pdf – VMware vSphere：设计和部署快速通道
- http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php？– VMware产品互操作性矩阵
- https://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadBody/17409-102-2-22494/Functional%20versus%20Non-functional.pdf –功能与非功能需求和测试
- https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=zh_CN&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2109712 –安装或升级到ESXi 6.0的最佳做法（2109712）
- https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/zh/pdf/techpaper/drs-vsphere65-perf.pdf – DRS性能VMware vSphere 6.5
- https://storagehub.vmware.com/export_to_pdf/vmware-vsan-6-5-technical-overview – VMware vSAN 6.5技术概述
- https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1010398 –配置磁盘以使用VMware准虚拟SCSI（PVSCSI）适配器（1010398）
- https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-17431 –制定策略和部署计划
- https://storagehub.vmware.com/#!/vmware-vsan/vsan-stretched-cluster-2-node-guide/ – vSAN延伸群集和2节点指南
- https://storagehub.vmware.com/#!/vmware-vsan/virtual-san-6-2-for-remote-and-branch-office-deployment –适用于远程和分支机构部署的vSAN 6.2
- http://www.vmware.com/products/virtual-san.html – vSAN
- http://ctb.ku.edu/zh-CN/table-of-contents/participation/encouraging-involvement/identify-stakeholders/main –识别和分析利益相关者及其利益
- https://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/30463-1-144389/CADs-%20Constraints,%20Assumptions%20(Risk,%20Requirements)%20&%20Dependencies.pdf – CAD：约束，假设（风险，要求）和依赖关系
- https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/files/2016/09/vCenter-Server-Appliance-6.0-Reference-Poster-v3.pdf – vCenter Server Appliance v6.0参考海报
- https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP12405937/html/GUID-5B810B73-0233-4F3B-80BE-47A415D2F107.html – VVOL和VASA Provider
- https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2011/07/vsphere-50-is-released-with-new-ha-features.html – vSphere 5.0发布了新的HA功能！
- https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=zh_CN&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1556 – Microsoft NLB在单播模式下无法正常工作（1556）
- https://blogs.vmware.com/performance/2015/09/ficiently-synchronize-import-export-content-vmwarevsphere-content-library.html –如何在VMware vSphere内容库中高效同步，导入和导出内容
- https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2112692 –使用库项目提高任务的传输速度（2112692）
- https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/zh/pdf/techpaper/vm-encryption-vsphere65-perf.pdf – VMWARE vSPHERE虚拟机加密性能VMware vSphere 6.5
- http://www.vmware.com/solutions/business-critical-apps.html –虚拟化关键业务应用程序
- https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/zh/pdf/whitepaper/solutions/vmware-virtualizing-business-critical-apps-on-vmware_en-white-paper.pdf –虚拟化关键业务vSphere上的应用程序
- https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=zh_CN&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2147661 – VMware vSphere 6.x上的Microsoft Windows Server故障转移群集：支持的配置准则（2147661）
- http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmfs-best-practices-wp.pdf – VMwarevSphere®VMFS技术概述和最佳实践
- https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=zh_CN&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2007467 – vSphere中的多NIC vMotion（2007467）
- http://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/design-constraints/46586 –什么是设计约束
- https://docs.vmware.com/cn/vSphere-Replication/6.5/rn/vsphere-replication-65-release-notes.html – VMware vSphere Replication 6.5发行说明
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003746-虚拟机硬件版本（1003746）
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/430-错误的网址
- http://www.vmware.com/solutions/business-critical-apps/oracle-virtualization.html –使用VMware虚拟化Oracle
- https://docs.vmware.com/cn/VMware-vSphere/6.0/com.vmware.vsphere.avail.doc/GUID-B1906BCD-E538-4FFF-AAE9-5403FE253F38.html –联网的最佳实践
- https://docs.vmware.com/cn/VMware-vSphere/6.0/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-C6FBA22C-048A-455F-9D45-58834445ACA5.html –无状态缓存和有状态安装简介
- https://www.getadvanced.net/pdfs/Virtualizing_Business_Critical_Applications.pdf –在VMware vSphere上虚拟化业务关键型应用程序
- http://www.vmware.com/pdf/convsa_61_guide.pdf – VMware vCenter Converter Standalone用户指南
- https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/zh/pdf/techpaper/vmware-vsphere-metro-storage-cluster-recommended-practices-white-paper.pdf – VMwarevSphere®Metro存储群集建议做法VMware vSphere 6.0
- http://www.vmware.com/go/tcocalculator/ – VMware TCO比较计算器
- https://euc-roi.vmware.com/ – EUC投资回报率计算器
