5V0-11.21 is VMware's Cloud on AWS Master Specialist exam. It has 65 single and multiple-choice questions, runs 130 minutes, and needs a scaled score of 300 to pass. It validates advanced skills in designing, deploying, migrating to, and troubleshooting VMware Cloud on AWS SDDCs.
The 5V0-11.21 exam leads to the VMware Certified Master Specialist – VMware Cloud on AWS badge. This badge recognizes advanced skill in delivering VMware Cloud on AWS services. Candidates are tested on how the platform is built, including the SDDC, vSphere, vSAN and NSX running on AWS bare-metal hosts. They are also tested on how to plan migrations, connect on-premises environments, scale clusters with Elastic DRS, use the API, and keep the service healthy over time.
TroyTec's 5V0-11.21 bundle has 65 practice questions with answers, written around these objectives. You can study with the downloadable PDF or practice under timed conditions in the Online Test Engine.
Exam Code: 5V0-11.21
Exam Name : VMware Cloud on AWS Master Specialist
Vendor : VMware by Broadcom
Credential : VMware Certified Master Specialist – VMware Cloud on AWS
Number of Questions : 65
Question Format : Single and multiple choice, proctored
Duration : 130 minutes
Passing Score : 300 (scaled)
Language : English
Architectures and Technologies : SDDC architecture on AWS, host types, vSAN storage, NSX networking, migration solutions
Products and Solutions : HCX, VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, hybrid linked mode, AWS native service integration
Planning and Designing : Sizing, connectivity (Direct Connect, VPN), connected VPC design, stretched clusters
Installing, Configuring and Setup : SDDC deployment, network segments, firewall rules, identity and access
Performance Tuning and Optimization : Elastic DRS policies, storage policies, scaling clusters
Troubleshooting and Repairing : API access, maintaining and supporting a VMware Cloud on AWS solution
Administrative and Operational Tasks : Day-2 operations, maintenance windows, cost and egress management
This exam is intended for experienced professionals who design or run VMware Cloud on AWS environments. Typical roles include:
Cloud and solutions architects who design hybrid VMware and AWS environments.
Systems engineers and cloud administrators who manage VMC on AWS SDDCs.
Partner and consulting engineers who deliver VMware Cloud on AWS migrations.
Candidates usually already hold a VCP-level VMware certification and have hands-on experience with vSphere, vSAN and NSX. A working knowledge of AWS networking (VPC, Direct Connect, S3 endpoints) is also expected.
Review each objective section above and note the areas where you have less hands-on experience.
Deploy or explore a VMC on AWS SDDC, or use VMware Hands-on Labs, to practice networking, Elastic DRS and HCX tasks.
Use the TroyTec PDF to learn the material, then switch to the Test Engine for timed full-length runs.
Aim to score consistently above your target on the Test Engine before booking the exam.
5V0-11.21 is the VMware Cloud on AWS Master Specialist exam. Passing it earns the VMware Certified Master Specialist – VMware Cloud on AWS badge.
The exam has 65 single and multiple-choice questions.
You need a scaled score of 300 to pass.
You have 130 minutes to complete the exam.
No. The Master Services Competency exam was 5V0-33.19, which VMware retired in 2021. 5V0-11.21 is the Master Specialist exam for individual professionals.
Hands-on experience with vSphere, vSAN, NSX and VMware Cloud on AWS is recommended, along with a working knowledge of AWS networking.
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