The VMware Certification team is pleased to announce the VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) Defense schedule for 2013. Registration for all VCDX Defenses listed here are open in myLearn.
Candidates at all 2013 VCDX Defenses will be offered the opportunity to submit and defend vSphere4 and vSphere5-based designs in pursuit of the VCDX4 credential. Candidates may also choose to submit and defend vSphere5-based designs in pursuit of the VCDX-DV credential. Support for the VCDX4 credential will continue until the prerequisite certifications are retired.
All 2013 VCDX Defenses will be preceded by a ½ day VCDX Preparatory Boot Camp. Boot Camp details and registration opportunities will be made available in the weeks prior to each event.
Following VMware Partner Exchange (PEX) in Las Vegas (February 23-28, 2013), the next VCDX Defense will be held in Tokyo, Japan.
The preliminary dates for this event are April 22-26 which coincides with VMware Partner Exchange (PEX) on Tour.
VCDX Candidates wishing to defend at PEX on Tour - Tokyo may register by following this link*:
http://mylearn.vmware.com/feedback.cfm?survey=41489
*Defense timeslots in Tokyo will be limited. If the number of accepted VCDX Applications exceeds the available timeslots, candidates from Japan will be given priority – candidates from other regions will be assigned timeslots via a lottery. Candidates who are accepted but do not receive Tokyo timeslots will have the option to defend at PEX on Tour - Sydney, VMworld San Francisco, or VMworld Barcelona without re-applying.
Applications for the PEX on Tour - Tokyo VCDX Defense will be due on or before Midnight PDT (UTC -8;00) Friday March 22, 2013
Following Tokyo, the next VCDX Defense will be held in Sydney, Australia.
The preliminary dates for this event are April 29-May 3 which coincides with PEX on Tour - Sydney.
VCDX Candidates wishing to defend at PEX on Tour - Sydney may register by following this link:
http://mylearn.vmware.com/feedback.cfm?survey=41493
Applications for the PEX on Tour - Sydney VCDX Defense will be due on or before Midnight PDT (UTC -8;00) Friday March 29, 2013
Following Sydney, the next VCDX Defense will be held at VMworld San Francisco.
The dates for this event are August 26-29 2013
VCDX Candidates wishing to defend at VMworld San Francisco may register by following this link:
http://mylearn.vmware.com/feedback.cfm?survey=41494
Applications for the VMworld San Francisco VCDX Defense will be due on or before Midnight PDT (UTC -8;00) Friday July 12, 2013
Following VMworld San Francisco the next VCDX Defense will be held at VMworld Barcelona.
The dates for this event are October 15-17 2013
VCDX Candidates wishing to defend at VMworld Barcelona may register by following this link:
http://mylearn.vmware.com/feedback.cfm?survey=41495
Applications for the VMworld Barcelona VCDX Defense will be due on or before Midnight PDT (UTC -8;00) Friday August 16, 2013
All Questions regarding the 2013 VCDX Defense Schedule will be answered in this forum. If you have concerns, or escalations contact mbrunstad@vmware.com