One goal I have set for early 2020, is to study for and
pass the VCP-CMA 2020 certification. The VCP-CMA 2020 releases on Jan
1, 2020 (and will retire December 31, 2020). The VCP-CMA 2020 is the direct
replacement* for the ‘VMware Certified Professional - Cloud Management and
Automation 2019’ (or VCP-CMA 2019).
For VCP-CMA 2019, the VMware Education Services link is:
The VCP-CMA 2020 page does not yet exist. I’d expect it
to be the below:
https://www.vmware.com/education-services/certification/vcp-cma-2020.html
(check back in 2020)
Based on the VCP-CMA 2019, the certification paths vary
dependent on if you have VCP certifications/no VCP certifications. The last VCP
I did was VCP6.5 DCV back in September 2018, so I’m hopeful (when VCP-CMA 2020
details come out) that I don’t need to do the foundational stuff.
Based on the VCP-CMA 2019 information from the link above,
picking latest versions of stuff (from December 2019), I’d expect
the certification path for VCP-CMA 2020 with already holding a VCP 6.5 to be:
1. Gain experience with vSphere 6.7 and vRealize 8.0
2. (Recommended) Attend the training course:
VMware vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manager
[V8.0]
3. Pass the VCP-CMA 2020 exam ‘Professional VMware
vRealize Automation 8.0’.
Based on the VCP-CMA 2019, I’d expect the 2020 exam link
to be:
https://www.vmware.com/education-services/certification/vcp-cma-2020-exam.html
(check back in 2020)
Where to Start
Based on my lack of definite information for the VCP-CMA
2020, the exam is not something I’d target until March 2020. In the meantime,
there are older resources we can utilize:
Review the objectives and the sample questions from the
VCP-CMA 2019 Exam Guide:
Check out the outline of the V7.6 course (I’m expecting V8.0
to come out for 2020):
The Saffa Geeks blog posts look useful too:
Hit the labs below!
VMware Labs
Create a free login if you don’t have one.
vRealize
Automation Hand-on Lab
vRealize
Orchestration
vSphere
Advanced Topics
Other Links (NetApp
HCI)
NetApp Verified Architecture: NetApp HCI for VMware Private
Cloud: NVA Design
NetApp Verified Architecture: NetApp HCI for VMware Private
Cloud: NVA Deployment
vRealize Related Udemy Lab
Learning VMware vRealize Operations Manager
Increase your productivity and efficiency with the
vRealize Operations Manager
Not really vRealize related but still interesting:
Clear and Simple VMware NSX 6.2 and vSphere Virtual
Networks
Whether you are an absolute beginner or a CCIE this is
the NSX course for you! Ideal Prep for the VCP6-NV & VCP-NV-2019!
Note: NetApp: Swap
udemy.com for netapp.udemy.com
Any news about certification VCP-CMA 2020 for vRA [V8] ?
ReplyDeleteHi Unknown. From my research, VCP-CMA 2020 is still vRA 7.6: https://www.cosonok.com/2020/01/studying-for-vcp-cma-2020-certification.html
DeleteI'd guess the VCP-CMA 2021 will be vRA 8. Alas, I've been so busy with other work I've not been studying for my VCP-CMA 2020, hope to revisit later in the year. Take care, VC