Is this article just advertising to sell online exam prep content? If you click the VCP Certification Preparation link, it takes you to Opensesame.com where you can learn how to pass the VCP-410 exam for just $80! VCP-410 was replaced with VCP-510 and then VCP-DV exams as VMware moved from vSphere 4 to vSphere 5 about 16 months ago.

Maybe TechRepublic should vet its guest columnists a little more closely.