VCAP5-CID scheduled

Got this exam scheduled for 4/18. Probably wouldn't study as hard if I didn't schedule it.
2018 Certification Goals: Maybe VMware Sales Cert
"Simplify, then add lightness" -Colin Chapman
"Simplify, then add lightness" -Colin Chapman
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Just the blueprint & pdfs. Scope for non vSphere exams are pretty narrow, so they're relatively easy.
"Simplify, then add lightness" -Colin Chapman
"Simplify, then add lightness" -Colin Chapman
"Simplify, then add lightness" -Colin Chapman
"Simplify, then add lightness" -Colin Chapman
The problem is not just the product itself, which really is confusing in parts and far from "clean" - the problem is also bug related. Documentation is poor in place, clear copy / paste from 1.5 to 5.1 (not even bothered changing the version number), some blatant mistakes, where for example NFS to me mounted for a cell had different paths - as an example, one line said /home/clouddirector and one /home/vclouddirector (Not exactly that but you catch the drift), some API documentation just doesn't exist. Some commands have no documentation or there is documentation for commands which don't exist.
I used to work in a hosting company and for months we were in contact with VMware's dev team who took our comments on board, but essentially we gave up.
To be honest, though - that was mostly 1.0/1.5 but the damage was done. Given that VMware has a tendency to move bugs across versions, we haven't tried 5.1 fully yet (Can you remember a vSphere version since 3.x which didn't have ISCSI problems initially ?).
Since I worked in the hosting company, I also worked with it in a few financial companies - none of them used it in production, only for dev / test environments. In order to make proper use for it, especially in large environments, you need to use thing like Chargeback as well, as every company has some sort of billing, even just internally.
So that adds to the complexity and administrative overhead.
Please bear in mind - I do not try to flame VMware by any means - I just tell you my / our experience with it
Also, this was the first time I passed an exam at this particular test center in 4 tries.
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Congrats mate, I reckon you should do the CIA while you are at it. Then the DTD will complete the VCAP set.
EDIT: The "Back" button is gone in the DCD as well. I guess when you got to do 100 questions in the 4 hours or so, the time pressure is so great that arent going to be able to come back to the questions you flagged. What VMware say about this is there's a bug in the Visio-like tool that doesnt save your answers if the "Back" button is available. What a load of croc! If there's a bug, fix the freakin' bug! It's to make the exam harder, if you ask me.
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When I found out CIA is available, I actually thought of getting it, doing my VCDX defense on vCD to see if they give me both VCDX & VCDX-Cloud. Unfortunately that would mean 3 months to get a design done & prep for CIA. Pretty tight time frame. Also, I'd like to think I have VCDX level knowledge on vSphere, but I know I don't on vCD. Lastly, as I've stated before, I don't believe in vCD. It's nice, but not a killer app like vSphere.
The visio-bug explains why I failed DCD the 2nd time. I did notice 1 of my design disappearing.
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Once you have completed one VCDX (for most this will be VCDX-DCV), to get another flavor, you just have to pass the VCAP exams and then submit a design. No second defenses required.
Edit: Not sure if you could just resubmit a design used for VCDX-DCV that includes vCloud for the VCDX-Cloud, but I'm sure they will want their two different application fees.
Thanks for the info. You're fountain of knowledge as always.
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Dragging my feet. I have a rough idea on how to build the environment, but hate working on documentation. Also, I was planning on spending May & June working on it, so goofing off atm. Maybe I'll go retake the VCAP-DTD as a distraction (probably failed the Beta).
"Simplify, then add lightness" -Colin Chapman
"Simplify, then add lightness" -Colin Chapman