Studying for the VCP5 exam

scott28tt

I added a new post to my VMware Training & Certification blog last night, some comment and many links to help with anyone preparing for the VCP5 exam:

VMware Training and Certification: Studying for the VCP5 exam

Get in touch if there's anything else that you think is useful for people to know and I'll consider it for inclusion.

Cheers,
Scott.

blargoe

Thanks, Scott, I'll definitely check it out.

Side question: Do you know for how much longer the version 4 exams will be available? I was thinking of prepping for the VCAP-DCA on v4, sitting mid-2012; if it will stiill be available for a while I may work on VCP5 first.

scott28tt

No dates have been set for the retirement of any of the vSphere 4 exams. Personally, I expect VCP4 to retire at the end of February 2012 in line with the "VCP4 > VCP5 with no training" 6 month grace period, and I'd expect a similar 6 month overlap to happen with the VCAP-DCA and VCAP-DCD exams.

And before you ask, no I don't have any dates for the VCAP5 exams.

powerfool

Has the last date to take the VCP4 been established? I just started the class at UCSC Extension yesterday that correlates to VCP4.

scott28tt

powerfool wrote: »

Has the last date to take the VCP4 been established? I just started the class at UCSC Extension yesterday that correlates to VCP4.

I posted the answer to that question just before you asked it, no date has been set yet.

aordal

Scott, Just wanted to thank you for the compilation of study material. I used your blog and the links almost exclusively to study for the VCP5 and passed today.

scott28tt

aordal wrote: »

Scott, Just wanted to thank you for the compilation of study material. I used your blog and the links almost exclusively to study for the VCP5 and passed today.

Oh wow, that's fantastic - congratulations! I'm very picky about what resources I point to, glad you found them useful!

jmritenour

Thanks for the info Scott. I used your blog extensively for VCP4 last year, and I can see it's again going to be a valuable resource when I sit the VCP5 in January/February.