I’m proud to announce that I have passed the VCP-VCF Administrator exam (2V0-11.25)! This certification covers deploying, managing, and supporting private cloud environments built on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). In this post, I’d like to share how I prepared for the exam.
Preparation
I believe one of my first unconscious preparations was attending the LIVE panel session with Maarten Van Driessen, Matt Heldstab, and Dave Simpson during the VMUG Global Virtual Event in December 2024.
In this session, they shared their experiences and opinions about the new VCP-VCF exam.
Although it wasn’t a technical deep dive, they offered valuable tips and tricks on how to best prepare for the exam.
Link to video (password: %&APv8eu )
Exam Blueprint
Read the exam blueprint carefully, it outlines all the topics you need to know and understand for the exam.
VMware {code} VCP-VCF Study group
The biggest help for me was the VMware {code} VCP-VCF Study Group. These six session focused on key topics from the official 2025 Exam guide. Whether you’re just starting or refining your knowledge, these sessions are designed to help you understand and master VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) topics critical to passing the exam.
The sessions were led by Gareth Edwards, Stephan McTighe and James Tiffany. Moderated by Franky Barragan.
Bonus: Attendees were encouraged to use the VMware {code} Community Exam Guide alongside the sessions.
Hands-on-Labs
It’s important to know all the core concepts, but the exam focuses more on the administration and operational aspects of VCF, like troubleshooting and performing day-to-day tasks.
If you don’t have access to a VCF environment or a home lab to practice with, I highly recommend including VMware Hands-on Labs as part of your exam preparation.
[HOL-2532-01-VCF-L] is a great lab to get started with VMware Cloud Foundation.
Experience
And of course, my years of experience working with VMware products also helped a lot.
I have been working with multiple VMware environments for over 10 years.
About three years ago, I started working with NSX and various Aria products, which gave me a lot of valuable insights and hands-on experience.hts and experience.
Benefits
Passing the VCP-VCF Administrator exam not only earns you the official VCP-VCF badge, but it also grants you a free personal-use VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) license for one year.
You can even extend this access to three years by joining the VMUG Advantage program.
