In a growing IT field, VMware certifications are an aspect for moving forward your career in the network virtualization field and reaching your full earning potential. There are few changes that took place recently in the VMware certification program. It has made the selection process of determining what you need to do in order to keep your certifications up-to-date very critical.
Let’s have a quick overview of the certification.
The VMware certification is an industry-recognized credential designed for IT professionals to successfully install, deploy, scale and manage VMware vSphere environments. The VMware certification objectives are:
Deploying a vCenter Server appliance
Migrating VMs using vSphere vMotion
Managing virtual machines with vCenter Server
Deploying and maintaining thin-provisioned VMs
Using vCenter Update Manager to apply patches
Deploying an ESXi host and vCenter Server instance
Using vSphere Web Client to manage virtual infrastructure
Using vCenter Server to manage access control and resource usage
Using vCenter Server to manage ESXi host, storage, and networking
Using vCenter Server to manage High Availability, Fault Tolerance, and Data Protection
VMware certifications are based on a version of the associated technology, which means VMware certifications changes with the technology modifications. The Version 5/5.5 certifications have been retired, and now Version 6 certifications will also phase out as new exams for Version 7 are released. There are only two Version 7 certifications available. We are discussing the requirements for Version 6 in this article, but we’ll point out the Version 7 certifications where applicable. VMware Version 6 certifications fall into four categories:
Desktop and Mobility
Network Virtualization
Data Center Virtualization
Cloud Management and Automation
Each category offers various certification levels, such as:
VMware Certified Associate (VCA)
VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)
VMware Certified Implementation Expert (VCIX)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)
Associate certifications require passing a single exam to achieve certification.
The retirement of the exam does not impact the status of certification holders who achieved certification by taking that exam. The related certification remains valid until its date of expiration.
So, what are you waiting for? Start your prep for VMware certification today with uCertify.
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