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Get all the latest information on VMware certifications and official training courses on the blog. Scott Vessey is a major contributor to the official VMware Training & Certification community forums and he also contributes to other certification-related forums.
VMware Training and Certification Blog
5M ago
Following the simplification of product offerings and SKUs, VMware have now launched 2 new VMware Certified Professional certifications for VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
VMware vSphere Foundation - Administrator
Let's start first with VVF, here's what VMware say about the target profile for this certification:
Learn more about this VCP on the VCP-VVF Administrator page and on this blog article.
VMware Cloud Foundation - Administrator
Moving to VCF, the target profile is the same but for someone working with the full VCF stack:
As above, there is a ..read more
VMware Training and Certification Blog
10M ago
Unless you've been living under a rock or on the moon for the last year or two, you'll be aware that VMware is now part of Broadcom.
There have been a LOT of organisational changes since the close of the acquisition, a LOT of change in terms of product offerings and licensing, and now it's time for a LOT of changes to the VMware training and certificaiton programs!
Here's a high-level summary:
Digital Learning
Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) is the new home for all digital learning
Free Digital Learning Entitlement for all Strategic customers. VCF customers, partners, and employees
Content includ ..read more
VMware Training and Certification Blog
1y ago
VMware Learning continue to develop and release exams on the latest technology offerings, here's the detail on exams for two certifications released this month.
VMware Cloud on AWS: Master Specialist 2024
This new exam tests a candidate's ability to deploy, configure, manage and operate a solution based on VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
It is the required exam of the VMware Certified Master Specialist - VMware Cloud on AWS 2023 certification. As this is a higher-level certification, the bar is set high in terms of other requirements.
The exam itself follows a format which ..read more
VMware Training and Certification Blog
1y ago
Two more new exams have been released this month, completely unrelated to one another as they are for very different certifications!
Both exams are available to book now - see below for more details, and best of luck if you're considering attempting either of them!
vSphere 8.x Advanced Design
First up is the VMware vSphere 8.x Advanced Design (3V0-21.23) exam which is for the VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization Design 2023 (VCAP-DCV Design 2023) certification.
This new exam is based on vSphere 8.x, and until the end of January 2024 it will sit alongsid ..read more
VMware Training and Certification Blog
1y ago
VMware recently released a new exam based on NSX 4.x for the VCP-NV 2023 certification.
The full title is VMware NSX 4.x Professional and the exam code for booking is 2V0-41.23
Until the end of July it sits alongside the previous 3.0 exam, from August 1st only the new 4.x exam will be available to achieve the VCP-NV 2023.
The new exam follows a format which should be familiar to anyone that has taken a Professional exam for a VCP certification:
135 minutes
70 questions
300 scaled passing score
US$250 (varies in other currencies)
Proctored - either online or at a testing centre
Lear ..read more
VMware Training and Certification Blog
2y ago
Want to learn about Kubernetes and/or Tanzu?
VMware has your needs covered, thanks to KubeAcademy and the new Tanzu Academy.
KubeAcademy is a free, product-agnostic Kubernetes and cloud native technology education program built by a team of expert instructors.
Tanzu Academy has both free and paid tiers for you to learn how to build the right platform for your desired outcomes using the various Tanzu offerings.
Use the links above to learn more about each resource, sign-up, and start your learning journey ..read more
VMware Training and Certification Blog
2y ago
With VMware focussing more than ever on being THE platform for applications, and more specifically THE place to host Kubernetes, the Application Modernization family of certifications has two new additions:
VMware Certified Professional - Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations 2023
The latest VCP is on Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations. This certification proves the knowledge of specialists to manage, operate and secure their Kubernetes operations in multi-cloud environments.
As with other VCPs, there are two hard requirements for those who are not already a recent VCP:
Completion of training
Pas ..read more
VMware Training and Certification Blog
2y ago
In addition to the new vSphere 8.x exam for the VCP-DCV which I wrote about recently, VMware have also released 3 other new exams already in 2023:
VCP-DTM 2023
The VCP for Desktop Management focuses on VMware Horizon, the latest exam will run in parallel alongside the previous version til the end of July 2023 when the older exam (released in 2021) retires.
It's not immediately obvious how the new exam differs from the previous one, they both relate to Horizon 8.x and the recommended training for both exams is the same class. It's probably best to prepare for the new exam in case it takes you a ..read more
VMware Training and Certification Blog
2y ago
VMware have just released the vSphere 8.x Professional exam.
This exam is associated with the VCP-DCV 2023 certification, either for those new to VCP certification or for those who already hold the VCP-DCV for a previous year.
Here's what we know about the exam:
Web page with exam guide: vSphere 8.x Professional
Duration: 135 minutes
Number of questions: 70
Passing score: 300 (scaled)
Format: Single and Multiple Choice
Delivery: Proctored - either online or in-person
The previous vSphere 7.x Professional exam remains available, it will retire on January 31st 2024 - so you can still achi ..read more
VMware Training and Certification Blog
2y ago
VMware recently did a public release of the latest addition to the VCP line-up - the VMware Certified Professional - VMware Cloud (VCP-VMC)
But, what is it about?
Taken from the VCP-VMC page, here's a description of the certification:
"The VMware Certified Professional - VMware Cloud certification validates a learner's ability to identify key components of a VMware Cloud solution, including how to connect and migrate to VMware Cloud (across different hyperscaler partners) and the benefit of VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid. Certification earners have demonstrated a fundamental understanding of s ..read more