It took me, not unsurprisingly, longer then expected to sit down and write this post. Primarily because I am a little in shock that I actually achieved this, but also because imposter syndrome kicked in a bit, and really I simply needed time to sort through all the emotions I experienced: euphoria, disbelief, let …
Read MoreVCDX-DCV: Strike One
Dec 20, 2018 vcdxBack in February, I decided that I was going to seriously pursue getting my VCDX certification. This is not only a big deal because of the amount of work that it requires, but because for the past 15 or so years I have shunned the pursuit of any and all certifications.
After completing all the pre-requisite exams, I …
Read MoreVCAP 6 DCV – Deploy Exam
Jun 27, 2018Earlier this month I took the VCAP 6 DCV – Deploy exam to round out my VCIX 6.5 certification. Previously, I mentioned how important I felt time management was during the VCAP 6.5 DCV – Design exam, well that exam had nothing on the Deploy exam. I used the entire duration and probably could have used another 30 to 40 …
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago I sat the VMware VCAP 6.5 DCV – Design exam as part of the process of completing the prerequisites for submitting for VCDX. I don’t have a lot of insight to add beyond the excellent post by vHersey. I did want to jot a few notes to help relieve the dearth of information out there on this exam. The …
Read MoreVCDX – my kind of stupid
Feb 9, 2018I have always been one to pick stupid goals and then make it happen, fortunately for me as I’ve progressed in life from childhood to adulthood I actually learned that when you set an outlandish goal, you probably need to do things bordering on outlandish to accomplish them.
After gaining my MCSE 2003 certification, I …
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