New VCE Certification Exam and 50% off Discount Code

In April, VCE unveiled the VCE Certification Program, a brand-new technology curriculum to train IT professionals in designing, deploying and managing converged infrastructures.

On the 1st of December 2014 VCE advanced the certification program even further, focusing on IT pros who manage the operations of their organization’s converged infrastructure.  This new “Manage Track” includes three certifications:

1. VCE Certified Converged Infrastructure Associate (VCE-CIA) – Confirms basic skills and knowledge associated with Vblock Systems
   This certification is open and available to all professionals who would like to validate their understanding of what differentiates VCE converged infrastructure environment. Get to know the basics of VCE Vblock® Systems components and solutions, and the underlying investor technologies used to create VCE Vblock Systems.1. Exam: Included in the VCE Vblock Systems Foundations eLearning course. Course registration is required in order to access the exam. However, completing the eLearning course is not a prerequisite. A candidate can by-pass the course and go directly to the exam.
   Exam available now

2. VCE Certified Converged Infrastructure Administration Engineer (VCE-CIAE) – Validates day-to-day skills in operating Vblock Systems for administration
   This level is open and available to administration and management professionals who would like to validate their understanding of the important knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to administer and manage VCE Vblock Systems on a day-to-day basis. Knowledge and skills include concepts, such as utilizing service profiles and service catalogues to more efficiently deploy resources to meet SLAs, manage pooled resources to effectively meet capacity and performance requirements, and use system management software to validate configurations and perform common management tasks.The ideal candidate has earned the VCE-CIA credential and has cross-domain product experience that spans servers, networking, virtualization, and storage.

   Certification Requirement(s)
   Prerequisitesa. VCE Certified Converged Infrastructure Associate (VCE-CIA)1. Exam

   a. VCE Vblock Systems Administration Exam (220-010)
   Exam available now

3. VCE Certified Converged Infrastructure Master Administration Engineer (VCE-CIMAE) – Certifies highly advanced knowledge and skills in administering Vblock Systems
   This level is open and available to administration and management professionals who have broad, multidisciplinary skills needed to expertly perform administration and management of Vblock Systems. Candidates have demonstrated significant competencies in areas related to Vblock Systems management and can substantiate the expert skills needed to manage Vblock Systems at a master level with best practices and proven methodology to guarantee optimal performance.The ideal candidate has earned the VCE-CIAE credential and has demonstrated cross-domain product integration and customization experience that spans all areas: compute, storage, virtualization, and network.

   Certification Requirement(s)
   Prerequisitesa. VCE Certified Converged Infrastructure Associate (VCE-CIA)b. VCE Certified Converged Infrastructure Administration Engineer (VCE-CIAE)

   1. Exam

   a. VCE Vblock Systems Master Administration Exam (320-010) Available 2015

   Exam expected in early 2015

Use discount code VCEAM2014 to get 50% off VCE Vblock Systems Administration Exam, 220-010.
The code is valid between 01/12/2014 – 28/02/2015.

Good luck!