New 3V0-11.26, 3V0-12.26 and 3V0-13.26 Are Coming Soon - Which One Is Right for You?

With the upcoming Broadcom(VMware) 3V0-11.26, 3V0-12.26, and 3V0-13.26 exams, professionals working with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) now have clearer certification paths aligned to real-world roles. While all three exams fall under the VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) track, each one targets a very different responsibility area.

If You Manage and Operate VCF Daily: Choose 3V0-11.26

The 3V0-11.26 exam leads to the VCAP - VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator certification and is ideal for professionals who actively operate and manage VCF environments.

This exam focuses on both fundamental and advanced operational knowledge, including VCF operations, automation, networking, and VKS functionalities. If your day-to-day work involves deploying services, managing workloads, and ensuring smooth VCF operations, this certification aligns perfectly with your responsibilities.

Best suited for:

● VMware Cloud Foundation administrators

● Senior infrastructure engineers

● Operations-focused cloud engineers

If You Design Enterprise VCF Solutions: Choose 3V0-12.26

The 3V0-12.26 exam is designed for those pursuing the VCAP - VMware Cloud Foundation Architect certification. This path is all about designing VCF solutions that meet business and technical requirements.

Candidates are expected to translate stakeholder needs into conceptual, logical, and physical designs while considering critical architecture characteristics such as availability, manageability, performance, recoverability, and security (AMPRS). This exam is ideal for professionals involved in high-level planning and architectural decision-making.

Best suited for:

● Cloud and infrastructure architects

● Solution designers

● Senior engineers transitioning into architecture roles

If You Troubleshoot and Support VCF Environments: Choose 3V0-13.26

The 3V0-13.26 exam leads to the VCAP - VMware Cloud Foundation Support certification and is targeted at professionals responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting private cloud environments built on VCF.

This certification validates hands-on support skills required to diagnose issues, optimize performance, and ensure systems meet service level objectives. If you are frequently resolving incidents, analyzing root causes, and maintaining platform stability, this exam is the right fit.

Best suited for:

● VCF support engineers

● Technical support specialists

● Operations and reliability engineers

What All Three Exams Have in Common

Despite their different focus areas, all three exams share a common technical foundation. Each exam covers:

● IT Architectures, Technologies, and Standards

● VMware Products and Solutions

● Planning and Design principles

● Installation, Configuration, and Administration

● Troubleshooting and Optimization

The difference lies in how deeply and from what perspective these areas are tested - operational, architectural, or support-focused.

The upcoming 3V0-11.26, 3V0-12.26, and 3V0-13.26 exams give VMware professionals a clear opportunity to align certification choices with their real-world roles. Whether you manage, design, or support VMware Cloud Foundation environments, there is a VCAP path built specifically for your expertise.