VMware Certified Master Specialist - HCI 2021

The VMware Certified Master Specialist - HCI 2021 badge validates an earner's ability to deploy and manage a software-defined storage solution with VMware vSAN. Badge earners have an understanding of vSAN architecture, features and use cases, and interoperability with VMware vSphere.

Badging Path

1. Hold a VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2020 (VCP-DCV 2020) or VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2021 (VCP-DCV 2021) certification

VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2020 (VCP-DCV 2020)

2. Hold a VMware Specialist - vSAN 2020 (vSAN2020 Specialist) or VMware Specialist - vSAN 2021 (vSAN2021 Specialist) badge

VMware Specialist - vSAN 2020 (vSAN2020 Specialist)

3. Attend one of the required trainings

VMware vSAN: Deploy and Manage [V6.7] (Required)
VMware vSAN: Deploy and Manage [V6.7]-On Demand (Required)
VMware vSAN: Deploy and Manage [V6.7] plus VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting [V6.6] Workshop (Required)

4. Attend the recommended training

VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting Workshop [V6.x] (Recommended)
VMware vSAN: Production Operations [V6.7] (Recommended)

5. Pass the VMware HCI Master Specialist exam (5V0-21.20)

VMware HCI Master Specialist
105 Minutes 55 Questions $250 USD
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Why does this badge have a year designator as its version?
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