5V0-22.23

The VMware 5V0-22.23 exam, titled "VMware Cloud Provider Specialist", focuses on validating a candidate's knowledge and skills in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting VMware Cloud solutions in a cloud provider environment. The main points covered include:

• VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS): This is a significant portion of the exam. Expect questions on:

  • Deployment and Management: Understanding the process of deploying and managing VMC on AWS, including SDDC Manager, vCenter Server, NSX-T, and vSAN.
  • Networking: Configuring and troubleshooting networking aspects within VMC on AWS, including virtual networks, security groups, load balancing, and connectivity to on-premises environments.
  • Storage: Managing and optimizing storage within VMC on AWS, including vSAN configurations and performance tuning.
  • Security: Implementing security best practices within VMC on AWS, including security groups, firewall rules, and access control.
  • High Availability and Disaster Recovery: Designing and implementing high availability and disaster recovery strategies for workloads running on VMC on AWS.

• VMware Cloud Provider Ecosystem: Understanding the broader ecosystem around VMware cloud solutions, including:

  • Partner Solutions: Familiarity with various partner solutions that integrate with VMware cloud services.
  • Cloud Management Platforms (CMP): How VMware integrates with and manages cloud resources through various CMPs.

• VMware Cloud Director (vCD): While not as heavily weighted as VMC on AWS, there will be questions on:

  • Fundamentals: Understanding the architecture and functionality of vCD.
  • Management: Basic deployment and management tasks within vCD. This will likely focus on its role in multi-tenant environments.

• Operational Aspects: The exam will test your ability to:

  • Troubleshoot Issues: Diagnose and resolve common issues related to VMC on AWS and vCD.
  • Monitor Performance: Understand how to monitor and optimize the performance of VMware cloud solutions.
  • Capacity Planning: Basic understanding of capacity planning for VMware cloud deployments.

In summary, the 5V0-22.23 exam emphasizes practical, hands-on knowledge of VMware's cloud offerings, particularly VMC on AWS, and their management within a service provider context. It's crucial to understand the architecture, deployment, management, and troubleshooting procedures for these environments. A solid working knowledge of networking, storage, and security concepts is also essential.