I was invited a couple of weeks ago to sit the beta version of the new VCAP4-DCA exam, my work schedule has prevented me from taking it, and even though VMware asked me if I would be able to take it if the beta period was extended I just don't have the time - my day job getting in the way... but hey, it's good to be busy!
I read a couple of blog posts today from others who have taken the beta exam, and it sounds just like I would expect it to given my previous VCP exam experiences and the VI3 Enterprise Admin exam from the VCDX3 program.
Here's the blog posts:
Chris Dearden: http://jfvi.co.uk/2010/06/17/vcap-dca-beta-experience/
William Lam: http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2010/06/my-vcap4-dca-beta-experience.html
I'll be waiting now to take the final exam when it is launched in July. I'm also developing some ideas to help those wanting to take the exam - check back around the date that the exam launches for more news on that...
Update - June 22nd
Here's another review of the beta exam from Jason Boche:
http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2010/06/21/vmware-vcap-dca-beta-exam-experience/
Update - June 30th
Duncan Epping from Yellow Bricks has posted his feedback too:
http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2010/06/28/vcap-dca-exam/
Update - July 11th
Dave Convery over at Daily Hypervisor has posted his feedback:
http://www.dailyhypervisor.com/2010/07/10/my-vcap-dca-exam-experience/
Scott how would you describe the VI3 Enterprise Admin live lab environment ? was it quite functional or did you felt it struggled a bit ?
ReplyDeleteHi Chris, it was fine when I did it, but then I use the same VMware lab kit sometimes when delivering training, so I'm used to it maybe...
ReplyDeleteNice write-up by the way :-)
Scott, Do you know if anyone has started a Study Guide based on the blueprint? Like what Simon Long and a few other people did for the VCP4?
ReplyDelete@Anonymous, I haven't seen one yet, it will be tough to produce a study guide for an exam that's exclusively live labs though...
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