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VMware Partner University
VMware Technical Solutions Professional (VTSP)

VTSP 5.5 is a free online training program designed to provide

Partners with fundamental technical knowledge about VMware
vSphere 5.5. The goal is to help Partner Solutions Architects/
Solution Engineers/Pre-Sales Professionals develop the capabilities
and gain the condence to successfully guide customers through
product evaluation, selection and installation based on their business
requirements and/or existing IT environment.
VMware is constantly looking to provide the latest content and
training to partners in the most efective manner. To that end
VMware has focused the VTSP Foundation course on the design
aspects of VMware vSphere and vCenterTM and less on the
implementation aspects. The new course is updated to the current
vSphere 5.5 content and provides more scenario based training, white
boarding, and design considerations than previous versions of VTSP.
Upon attaining a VTSP accreditation, you will be able to:
Identify where and how specic products t into an overall
customer solution
Discuss and demonstrate the strengths and benets of key
technical features
Guide customers through product evaluation and selection
Apply knowledge to answer technical questions related to VMware
products and solutions
GettingStarted
Visit VMware Partner University for more information on how you
can become a VTSP.
http://www.vmware.com/go/partneruniversity
Training is also accessible from the VMware Partner Mobile
Knowledge Portal.
If you encounter difculties or challenges while completing this
program, please review the online FAQs, or email
PartnerUniversity@vmware.com.
*There are no fees to take these online courses.
Technical Pre-Sales: Learning Path
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VLE - VMware License Expert
Financial Fluency for Partners
VSP - VMware Sales
Professional Accreditation
VTSP - VMware Technical
Solutions Professional
Accreditation
vCA - VMware Competitive
Accreditation
SUPPLEMENTAL
ThePowerofKnowledge
ProgramStructure
VTSPSelf-PacedModule
Approx.
Time
vSphere Product Overview 60 min
vCenter 85 min
VM Management 80 min
vSphere Networks 60 min
vSphere vStorage 90 min
Architecting a vSphere Solution 60 min
TOTAL approximate time investment 7 hrs and 15 min
Whats next after completing VTSP?
Infrastructure Virtualization Technical Solutions Accreditation
Business Continuity Technical Solutions Accreditation
Desktop Virtualization Technical Solutions Accreditation
Virtualization of Business Critical Applications Technical Solutions
Accreditation
Management Technical Solutions Accreditation
Cloud-IaaS Technical Solutions Accreditation
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