Well a bit of good news arrived last week. Back in early July I took a day trip up to NYC to take the Enterprise Exam, one of the steps in VMware's new VCDX exam.

The four requirements to receive this esteemed and exclusive certification are:

• Must be certified as a VMware Certified Professional (VCP) on VMware Infrastructure 3.
• Pass the VMware Enterprise Administration Exam. Includes live labs and tests a higher level of skill set than the exam for VCP on VMware Infrastructure 3.
• Pass the VMware Design Exam. This exam focuses on actual design scenarios and contains simulations and situational questions.
• Submit, present and defend a successful VMware Infrastructure design and implementation plan.

I passed the VI3 VCP years ago, so that wasn't a problem. Once I was accepted into the VCDX program (yes, there is an application) the next step was to schedule the Enterprise Exam.

I will say, for those that have yet to take this exam, the Enterprise Exam Blueprint is extremely useful. I spent a fair amount of time working through the blueprint and filling in each section. My personal study guide was over 50 pages when complete.

I received the email a bit over a week ago that I've passed the Enterprise Exam so I'm waiting on availability of the Design Exam, which I'm very much looking forward to, personally.

I'm limited in what I can say about the Enterprise Exam, so I'll simply say, know the blueprint inside and out and be prepared for some hands-on/interactive labs.

Good luck test-takers.