Plain Virtualization

Just passed my VCP 5 today.  Didn't score really well but a pass is a pass! Before my start sharing my experience, I will answer to many who question how to be certified.  In order to be certified, you would need to take the vSphere x: Install, Configure and Manage course and the exam.  Completing either of which will not make you certified.  If your course is on vSphere 4, you would need to take the VCP 410 exam and VCP 510.  It has to be the same. VMware always introduce a What's New course for the previous VCP to attend in order to take the next VCP exam.  However promotion period will always be there so this allow previous VCP to be able to just take the new VCP exam without having to attend the What's New course.  After the promotion period, previous VCP will need to take the What's New course before attempting the exam. Now to my experience. One thing I must comment is the exam no longer test you on memorizing work e.g. in VCP3, VCP4 which...

VMware has release a new upgrade path for those on VCP3.  There is no need to be VCP4 and you can go direct to VCP5 by going through the What's New for vSphere 5. Instead of going to the Install, Configure and Manage course for vSphere 5 and taking the exam to be certified VCP5. For VCP4, you are allow to take the VCP5 exam directly to be upgraded. Both upgrade path are only valid till 29 Feb 2012.  So hurry take this opportunity and upgrade your skillset credential to VCP5! Reference: http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=12457&ui=www