VCAP-DCD5 Beta Exam Invitations Released
Earlier this evening while playing “Go to sleep daddy so I can stick my finger up your nose” with my 2yo I received my invitation to sit the VCAP5-DCD. Needless to say I’m exhausted from thinking about certification exams but I’m going to give it a go before the deadline of March 2. Definitely looking forward to getting it out of the way and seeing what VMware is offering up with the new version.
I do want to mention a something that I am a little “meh” about.
This is coming really late with respect to the required VCP4 to VCP5 upgrade requirement without coursework. I would have really liked to have seen VMware release VCAP5’s with some overlap. Why? Because I’d love to upgrade my VCAPs and have my VCP upgrade as well. Call me silly but I’m pretty sure if you’re taking a VCAP then the VCP isn’t supposed to be a challenge and then becomes just another couple hundred bucks and many hours down the drain.
Update: Upon further reflection the fact that I was invited without having my VCP5 yet gives me hope. In fact it does state in the blueprint that for a period of time there is no requirements for upgrade.
My complaint is that there is no overlap or announcement about the potential of this being the case. My disappointment is that now many folks eligible for VCAP5-DCD are already having to worry about VCP5 upgrade if they haven’t done it already (and haven’t taken “What’s New” - which fortunately I got an opportunity to take)
This is my first beta exam opportunity and I plan on taking it, and hopefully passing. As such I’m going to ditch my VCP5 exam attempt next week and just work on this exam. I would love to not have to worry about the VCP5 at all and give my poor brain a rest, but I’ll do what I have to do. I wish the other beta invitees the best on this and the VCP5 if you haven’t taken it already.
Update: Started looking at the blueprint and this one is going to be another excellent challenge. Well done VMware team!
Well, time to get to reading. I need to make sure I know how to design with all of these amazing new features! Thanks for reading!
