VCAP-DCV Design 2021 - VMware Certified Advanced Professional (vSphere 7.x)
VCAP-DCV Design prep for turning business requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical vSphere 7.x designs.
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What this certification covers
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Certification Overview
VMware 3V0-21.21 (Advanced Design VMware vSphere 7.x) is the VCAP-DCV Design 2021 exam. It checks whether you can turn business requirements into a complete vSphere 7.x architecture design. The focus is on requirements analysis, conceptual design, logical design, and physical design.
Exam Sections
- Architecture and Technologies: the AMPRS design framework and how to apply it
- VMware Products and Solutions: vSphere 7.x, vSAN, NSX, and vCenter high availability
- Planning and Designing: functional and non-functional requirements, conceptual design, logical design, and physical architecture
- Installing, Configuring, and Setup: design decisions for component deployment and configuration
- Performance Tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades: upgrade paths and performance choices
- Troubleshooting and Repairing: design-level troubleshooting considerations
- Administrative and Operational Tasks: operational design choices
Who Is This For
This certification is aimed at senior engineers and architects with a valid VCP-DCV and several years of vSphere design experience.
You will work with
After preparation
- Pass the 3V0-21.21 VCAP-DCV Design 2021 exam and earn the advanced VMware architecture credential
- Turn business requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical vSphere 7.x designs
- Build a solid foundation for progression toward VCDX certification
Exam details
Who should take it
Good fit
- Senior engineers and architects preparing for the VCAP-DCV Design certification
- Infrastructure architects and solution architects working on VMware platforms
- Data center design consultants and VMware consulting professionals
- Candidates on the path toward VCDX certification
Before you start
- A valid VCP-DCV certification is required
- Completion of the official VMware vSphere: Design [V7] course is recommended
- Three to five years of vSphere design and deployment experience is expected
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture methods such as TOGAF or similar frameworks is helpful
Study preparation
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From scratch
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Learning path preview
3 chaptersCertification comparison
| 3V0-21.21: Advanced Design VMware vSphere 7.x | CCDAK | CCFA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | 其他 | 其他 | 其他 |
| Level | 专业级 | 助理级 | 专业级 |
| Fee | $0 | $150 | $300 |
| Duration | 90 min | 90 min | 90 min |
| Question count | 65 | 60 | 60 |
| Validity | 3 yrs | 2 yrs | 3 yrs |
Study tips and common mistakes
65 题 90 分钟，平均每题 1 分钟，合理分配时间
及格分 70/100，不确定的题先标记跳过，回头再做
排除法非常有用 — 先排掉明显错误的选项，剩下的再分析
没有读完所有选项就选答案 — 题目经常有"最佳"答案和"正确但不最佳"的干扰项
备考只刷题不理解原理 — 考试场景题需要理解底层概念
忽略时间管理 — 在难题上卡太久，导致后面简单题没时间做
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