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How to Learn VMWare (vSphere, View)
I'm new to VMWare and just started working at an organization who is using it. They are using vSphere and just finishing an implementation of VDI (View 4.5). I'm getting great experience with on the job training, but would like to work with it in a non-production environment at home. I just downloaded vSphere and will install it, but that's just a 60 day trial. Is that the best method? Does VMWare have anything like TechNet where you can download the products for use in a non production environment with no time limit?
Danny McDaniel
VMware View bootcamp - http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/desktop/view/bootcamp
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Good resource danm66. Have not stumbled across that one yet. Will look at it further. Anything that is more hands on? Virtual labs? I can read, but sometimes hands on experience is very valuable. And maybe that's part of the bootcamp, just haven't read that far yet.
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Ask your Employeer if there are a VMware Partner for NFR License Keys.
VMware Certified Associate 4 - Desktop
http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=19733&ui=www_cert
VMware Certified Associate 4 - Desktop
http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=19733&ui=www_cert
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I think the NFR license is exactly what I'm looking for. Sounds like if you get a VCP cert, then you get NFR licenses? As I'm not a VCP, I will check with my employer.
Can the NFR license be used for vSphere and VDI products?
Can the NFR license be used for vSphere and VDI products?
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Thanks for all the information. We are working with a partner for VDI, so maybe it would be worth asking them? I'm guessing each partner gets a certain # of NFRs (?), so who knows if they will want to use one up.
Sounds like my best route my be to work with the trials, try to get a long eval, and check with our partner on the NFRs.
Sounds like my best route my be to work with the trials, try to get a long eval, and check with our partner on the NFRs.
Of course, you can download the Trials which last for 60-90 days at a time, and just download a new trial again!
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That's what I was going to do originally. But I didn't know if that would work since your trial is associated with your account. If it's ok, I'm going to split the points, you both were helpful.
Hint: Create a New Account!