The VMware Cloud on AWS – Software Defined Data Center exam validates skills for deploying and managing a VMware Cloud on AWS infrastructure. Passing this exam will prove that you have fundamental knowledge to manage VMC SDDC and interact with AWS services.
I have passed the exam last week and sharing some tips & resources below:
Key tips:
Difference between vSphere on-premise SDDC and VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC
Difference between Hybrid linked mode & Enhanced linked mode
Difference between organization owner and organization member/user
Difference between CloudAdmin role and CloudGlobalAdmin role
Make sure to remember all the tabs & settings in SDDC
Understand sizing of VMC @ https://vmcsizer.vmware.com/
Integration of VMC with VMware Horizon & vRealize Automation
Knowledge of NSX logical networks, distributed & routed networks
Different type of vSAN datastores and difference between them
Understanding of NSX Hybrid connect( Legacy name is HCX)
Understanding the restrictions/policies while deploying VM in SDDC
How VMC is integrated with SRM? Costs & benefits
Conversion of standard cluster to stretched cluster & vice-versa
Minimum & Maximum number of hosts required to build SDDC cluster ( Standard & Stretched)
Knowledge of VMware managed services and AWS managed services
AWS Services:
Make sure you have basic conceptual knowledge of below services:
VPC: Virtual Private cloud
EC2 : Elastic compute cloud
S3 : Simple storage service
EFS : Elastic fie system
Cloud Formation Template
Important resources to refer:
Exam Blueprint: https://bit.ly/2XLU68D
Getting started with VMC: https://bit.ly/2useeiU
VMC operations guide: https://bit.ly/2IFZN4J
VMC FAQs: https://amzn.to/2OnRZUs
VMware cloud on AWS Lab: https://bit.ly/2CCu4Mu
If you have bandwidth go for course (Not mandatory): https://bit.ly/2FtqDbu
This is only a management exam. No deep dive knowledge is required to pass the exam.
Good Luck!
Happy learning!!
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