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VCAP-DCD - 2nd shot - passed it today

KonfliktKonflikt Member Posts: 43 ■■■□□□□□□□
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Guys, today was my second shot. (you know I have failed my 1st in December w 288/300).
But not this time! I PASSED it:)
I learned 24/7 in the past 2 weeks, based on the first exam I knew my weaknesses, so I eliminated them.
This time the time was not a problem, I had even around 20 minutes left at the 99th question.
But I think no one can concentrate for more than 4 hours long constantly. (even at my side, because the English is not my mother language, so I got 30 minutes additional time)

If somebody just ask me what is necessary to pass this exam I would say that practice, practice and practice. read a lot (I will write a blogpost about my resources soon, but Essendon have already made a good job, check it here) do a bunch of fictional design and have I already mentioned read a lot?

and thanks to all of you who just wrote a comment in either DCD topic, or shared a link, opinion, advice, tips, experience, and so on..

update 03/19/2014:
I have collected my VCAP5-DCD study resources, you can find here: VCAP5-DCD resources | vThing
It is Hungarian, but the links are still understandable and usable:)
for 2013: [x] 3x VCA, [x] VCAP5-DCA, [-] VCAP-DCD - failed. PASSED in 2014
for 2014: [x] BACP, [x] SCP, [x] 70-409, [x] VCAP-DCD
for 2015: [x] VCP6-DCV,
for 2016: [x] upgrade VCAPs to VCIX6-DCV, [x] CCNA [-]
2019: NEW job, back to again to the datacenter area:)
My Virtual blog: vthing.wordpress.com
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    cyberguyprcyberguypr Mod Posts: 6,928 Mod
    Congrats!
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    tomtom1tomtom1 Member Posts: 375
    Any additional tips in terms of the in-exam design objectives? Are they well layed out, even for someone with less design experience? Would you mind sharing some of the fictional design you did?
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    KonfliktKonflikt Member Posts: 43 ■■■□□□□□□□
    in-exam design: the tool is a buggy one. the DCD tool UI demo is available here, if you have not yet tried it. about the objectives: the blueprint covers everything - i thought before that is not so important, but it is. I used the architectural decisions by Josh Odgers, and other (resources soon).
    I am working as a system and software test engineer, so I am not even a dedicated vmware admin, but during my job this is a mandatory know-how. But I do not design vmware environments every day. So i think if you read, learn and practice enough, you can pass it.
    fictional designs for example i used these
    for 2013: [x] 3x VCA, [x] VCAP5-DCA, [-] VCAP-DCD - failed. PASSED in 2014
    for 2014: [x] BACP, [x] SCP, [x] 70-409, [x] VCAP-DCD
    for 2015: [x] VCP6-DCV,
    for 2016: [x] upgrade VCAPs to VCIX6-DCV, [x] CCNA [-]
    2019: NEW job, back to again to the datacenter area:)
    My Virtual blog: vthing.wordpress.com
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    KonfliktKonflikt Member Posts: 43 ■■■□□□□□□□
    thank you!
    for 2013: [x] 3x VCA, [x] VCAP5-DCA, [-] VCAP-DCD - failed. PASSED in 2014
    for 2014: [x] BACP, [x] SCP, [x] 70-409, [x] VCAP-DCD
    for 2015: [x] VCP6-DCV,
    for 2016: [x] upgrade VCAPs to VCIX6-DCV, [x] CCNA [-]
    2019: NEW job, back to again to the datacenter area:)
    My Virtual blog: vthing.wordpress.com
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    BloogenBloogen Member Posts: 180 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Congratulations! You should be proud that's a very good accomplishment considering VMware design is not your primary responsibility.
    NeilBryan.ca
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    Asif DaslAsif Dasl Member Posts: 2,116 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Congrats! Great achievement!
    You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. - Naguib Mahfouz

    The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent. - Arnold Schwarzenegger
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    kj0kj0 Member Posts: 767
    Congratulations, It's awesome to hear more people passing!
    2017 Goals: VCP6-DCV | VCIX
    Blog: https://readysetvirtual.wordpress.com
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    TheProfTheProf Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 331 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Congrats!!
    Blog: VirtualizeMyDC.ca
    Twitter: Andrey_Po
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    blargoeblargoe Member Posts: 4,174 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Way to go!
    IT guy since 12/00

    Recent: 11/2019 - RHCSA (RHEL 7); 2/2019 - Updated VCP to 6.5 (just a few days before VMware discontinued the re-cert policy...)
    Working on: RHCE/Ansible
    Future: Probably continued Red Hat Immersion, Possibly VCAP Design, or maybe a completely different path. Depends on job demands...
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    KonfliktKonflikt Member Posts: 43 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Thank you guys!! That was a challenging one.

    I have collected my VCAP5-DCD study resources, you can find here: VCAP5-DCD resources | vThing
    It is Hungarian, but the links are still understandable and usable:)
    for 2013: [x] 3x VCA, [x] VCAP5-DCA, [-] VCAP-DCD - failed. PASSED in 2014
    for 2014: [x] BACP, [x] SCP, [x] 70-409, [x] VCAP-DCD
    for 2015: [x] VCP6-DCV,
    for 2016: [x] upgrade VCAPs to VCIX6-DCV, [x] CCNA [-]
    2019: NEW job, back to again to the datacenter area:)
    My Virtual blog: vthing.wordpress.com
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