VCAP-DCA: Will I ever get it done...

I passed the VCAP-DCD in march 2014, aiming to take the DCA by summer. Then fall. Then life screwed me over (surgery) and postponed it again.

I just got back in the mood for studying, having renewed my CCNP yesterday and I want to keep the momentum.

Problem is, every time I get started, I get distracted by something else. I have everything I need:

- a big ESXi host, capable of running a nested environment comfortably,
- the VCAP-DCA official cert guide
- the unofficial one by Jason Langer and Josh Coen
- TIME!

But somehow, I just don't get anywhere close to starting in a productive way. Anyone else doing this at the moment, facing similar issues? Maybe if I wasn't alone in this, it might make it more interesting. I would love to tackle the VCDX challenge afterwards, ideally this fall but I have to get my ass in gear if I ever want to get there.

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scott28tt

Congrats, and a great write-up too!

Architect192

Essendon wrote: »

See I told ya! I knew you'd pass without much problem. Congrats!

I highly recommend you join a study group for the VCDX, there are sure to be a few in the US. I'm part of one here in Australia, lemme know if you want to join mate. More the merrier!

Thanks... Maybe but I'm from Canada lol

There's only one VCDX in Quebec and he works for VMware. Seems like there is little interest for it here...

Maybe I'll be #2

Architect192

joelsfood wrote: »

Congratulations!

Obviously, not interested in you violating the NDA, but do you have any feedback on which was more useful, the official guide or the unofficial one? Or is it the regular situation, where they're both good, and both worth the time?

Both. And the actual PDF documents as some material isn't covered in either.