VCP DCV 5 Expiry thoughts

I thought I'd share my VCP DCV  5 Expiry thoughts.

For those who don't know, VMware introduced a policy a few years ago to ensure VMware certification holders keep up to date - the rule is that the highest exam passed needs to (within two years) be ;

A Re-newed (i.e. VCP5 DCV to VCP 6 DCV)
OR
B  Another exam of the same level is passed (i.e. VCP5 DCV to VCP Cloud 5 or 6)
OR
C A higher exam (i.e. VCA is lower than VCP which is lower than a VCAP) is passed (i.e. VCP <anything> surpassed by a VCAP <anything>

The date on the newest certificate is what counts, not the date the exam was taken.

Firstly I was lucky in that I passed my exam in Nov 2013, but didn't do something (can't remember what) that 'completed' the certification until March 2014, so instead of having a matter of weeks before my VCP expires, I actually have 4 months :D

Secondly, I am lucky at present as there appears to be an 'easy' upgrade for me - I am not a massive fan of exams that need multiple weeks studying, as my complicated life (special needs daughter\volunteering and playing in bands taking up evenings etc) means that I find it very hard to retain the large amounts of pedantic knowledge required (i.e. needing to know exact numbers for maximum configs!) - this 'easy' upgrade appears to be the relatively light VCPC550 i.e. VCP Cloud
The reason I say it is relatively easy for me, is that I've pretty much been working with all the tech, and reading about and implementing all the topics of the VCP Cloud blueprint, during my roles for the last two years.

Colleagues who have taken the exam with similar skills and experience as me have all said that it should be relatively simple :D

This, therefore, is my planned exam to get another 2 years on the VMware exam countdown-to-expiry clock ;)

To see the exam blueprint, study guide & practice exam, instruction videos and more, click on the below link :D

http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?ui=www_cert&plan=32558