VCAP - VMware Cloud Foundation Operations

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VCAP - VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Exam Format

3V0-22.25

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The VCAP - VMware Cloud Foundation Operations certification validates comprehensive skills in designing, deploying, managing, and automating software-defined data centers using VMware Cloud Foundation. This expert-level credential covers advanced topics including NSX networking, vSAN storage, lifecycle automation, and proactive operations management. Candidates demonstrate proficiency in troubleshooting complex multi-domain environments, implementing security policies, and optimizing resources for maximum efficiency. The certification emphasizes practical, hands-on expertise required for senior infrastructure architects and cloud operations engineers managing hybrid and private cloud environments.

60 questions
135 min
60% to pass
5 domains

Exam facts at a glance

What we know about this exam, and where the information comes from.

SpecificationValue
Questions60
Time limit135 minutes (135s per question)
Passing score60%
Domains5
LevelAdvanced
Question bank here60 questions
SourceCertilum's own record — the vendor does not publish this figure

Official domain weights

The percentage of the exam each domain carries. Weight your revision by these numbers, not by what you find hardest.

DomainWeightTopicsPractice Qs
Networking and Security20%
  • Configure and manage NSX-T Data Center logical switching, routing, and distributed firewall
  • Implement micro-segmentation and zero-trust security policies
  • Manage VPN (L2/L3) and network edge services for VCF
  • +3 more
12
Storage and Data Protection15%
  • Design and manage vSAN storage policies for performance and availability
  • Implement vSAN HCI mesh, stretched clusters, and storage encryption
  • Configure and manage storage I/O control and quality of service (QoS)
  • +3 more
9
SDDC Operations and Management30%
  • Monitor and manage the lifecycle of VCF components including vCenter, ESXi, NSX, and vSAN
  • Perform capacity planning, resource optimization, and performance tuning
  • Manage and automate workload domain patching and upgrades using SDDC Manager
  • +3 more
18
Automation and Lifecycle Management15%
  • Automate deployment and configuration of VCF components using APIs and PowerCLI
  • Manage certificate lifecycle, password rotation, and security hardening
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure-as-code (IaC) with VCF
  • +3 more
9
Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) Design and Deploy20%
  • Interpret and validate SDDC design requirements and constraints
  • Design and plan a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) architecture including workload domains
  • Plan and execute the deployment of management clusters and VI workload domains
  • +3 more
12

The heaviest domain is Networking and Security at 20%, and that is where lost points cost you the most. Certilum scores you per domain so you can see the difference between a knowledge gap and a formatting problem.

Note from the vendor record: Official flat fee of USD 250 for all VMware VCP/VCAP exams (since 6-May-2024). Broadcom's official FAQ lists the 13 exam codes (2V0-13.25, 2V0-15.25, 2V0-16.25, 2V0-17.25, 2V0-18.25, 3V0-21.25, 3V0-22.25, 3V0-23.25, 3V0-24.25, 3V0-25.25, etc.). Delivered by Pearson VUE; 7 days between attempts. VCAP-VCF Operations. exam. Official exam page

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