As announced in late April (see the virtualization.info coverage) VMware made available its new vSphere 4.0 (aka ESX 4.0 and vCenter 4.0) in late May.
And as already detailed in a previous post, the rest of the company portfolio doesn’t support the platform at the moemtn.
To fill the gap VMware has to release updates for almost every product. Converter is the first one, introducing support for vSphere with its version 4.0.1 (build 161434).
It may take longer time for the others: for example View has been just upgraded to version 3.1 but it doesn’t see vSphere yet.
VMware is also working to update the training and certification paths: Mike Laverick reports on his blog the official announcement sent to all the VACTs:
- If you are NEW to VMware
- Attend the VMware vSphere 4: Install, Configure, Manage course OR attend the VMware vSphere 4: Fast Track
- Take and pass the VCP on vSphere 4 exam
- If you are currently a VCP on VMware Infrastructure 3
- Take and pass the VCP on vSphere 4 exam. This option will only be available until December 31, 2009. Beginning in 2010, VCPs on VI3 must attend the VMware vSphere 4: What’s New class in order to upgrade.
- If you are currently a VCP on ESX 2.x
- Take and pass the VCP on VMware Infrastructure 3 exam
- Take and pass the VCP on vSphere 4 Exam. This option will only be available until December 31, 2009. Beginning in 2010, VCPs on VI3 must attend the VMware vSphere 4: What’s New class in order to upgrade.
- If you are not a VCP on VI3, but have attended one of the prerequisite classes (Install & Configure; Deploy Secure & Analyze; or Fast Track).
- Take and pass the VCP on VMware Infrastructure 3 exam OR attend the VMware vSphere: What’s New course.Take and pass the VCP on vSphere 4 Exam.