After pointing some folks at some vSphere docs I thought there might be others looking for the elusive Best Practice or Architecture document. In this deck I highlight the VMware document repositories that I've found most useful.

1. VMWARE VSPHERE 5.1 Where can I find it?
DOCUMENTATION

2. OVERVIEW
VMware documentation can seem elusive at times but VMware has actually
built document “jump stations” if you will to access just about all the
documents you could read on a subject. The trick is to poke around a bit and
wander off the main path.
For there are in fact multiple locations for the “complete” document set. For
vSphere for example there are the product docs, best practice docs,
performance docs, architecture docs, granular focus docs and more.
Getting out beyond the product docs provides an entire level of
enlightenment. In these few pages I hope you find what you are looking for.

3. VMWARE VSPHERE
DOCUMENTATION
Main Page – VMware vSphere Documentation
“Documentation” = online/HTML docs
Or just scroll down the Main Page Technical Papers to the desired section.
** Tip of the day – scroll all the way to bottom of Main Page
All PDF docs zipped up all nice and tidy

4. VMWARE VSPHERE
DOCUMENTATION CONT’D
“Technical Papers”
1. Select Product
2. Select Area
3. Select Publisher
4. Click “Filter Results”
5. Enjoy Best Practice, Architecture and
performance documentation

5. VMWARE BEST PRACTICES
Sometimes in Product Guides, sometimes in “Technical Papers”
No all-inclusive Best Practice Guides
Online docs can quickly expand and scan for BPs
 PDF docs you need to open up and sort through….

6. CONCLUSION
All the documentation I can
remember needing is at your finger
tips.
I covered the product docs, technical
papers and best practices.
Also note, on the same “jump” page,
the other access points – Knowledge
Base, Security Center and Products.
You could bookmark this page as
your “vSphere docs” location and be
pretty much good to go.