Just a quick note, we were able to secure a VMware vSphere design workshop in Kirkland, WA, January 20th – 22nd. This is an interactive course on design best practices, generally geared at VMware, but the concepts translate well to IT Architecture in general. This is a recommended course for the VCAP-DCD exam, so register here if you are interested.
As always contact me if you have questions and I can get you in touch with the right people if there are other questions.