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● VMware by Broadcom · Professional

Run the full private cloud stack with confidence.

Deploy, configure, manage and operate VMware Cloud Foundation across vSphere, vSAN and NSX. Five days of hands-on training prepares you for the VCP-VCF Administrator exam on the current platform.

✓  Five days of hands-on labs✓  VCF 9 exam✓  Never expires✓  No course prerequisite to sit the exam

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CERTIFICATIONVCP – Cloud Foundation Administrator 2V0-17.25
Training5 days Exam items60
Appointment135 min Passing score300
Next intake 11 to 15 Jan 2027

●  Quick answer

What is the VCP-VCF Administrator certification?

VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator (VCP-VCF Administrator) is a Broadcom VMware certification earned by passing exam 2V0-17.25. It validates your ability to deploy, configure, manage, operate and automate VMware Cloud Foundation.

Broadcom recommends at least a year in IT, six months working with VCF or its components, and foundational Kubernetes knowledge. It suits private cloud administrators and infrastructure engineers in Malaysia running VMware Cloud Foundation.

●  Exam facts verified against Broadcom on 21 Oct 2026

Issued by

Broadcom (VMware)

Level

Professional (VCP)

Exam fee

USD 250 flat fee

Where to sit it

Proctored through Pearson VUE

Course required?

No, since May 2024

Validity

Does not expire

Recommended experience

6+ months with VCF, 1+ year in IT

Exam guide updated

23 Apr 2026

●  Why Trainocate

VMware training with hands-on labs and exam support

Learn from certified VMware instructors with practical lab sessions, full course materials and exam preparation support.

  • VMware Authorized Training Provider

  • HRD Corp Registered Training Provider and Yayasan Peneraju ALTI, based in KL Eco City

  • 30+ years in training, operating in 24 countries

93%Of employers report a positive return on investment from certified IT employeesSource: Pearson VUE, 2026 Value of IT Certification 63%Of employers expect skill gaps to hold back business transformation from 2025 to 2030Source: WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025 82%Of certified IT professionals gained confidence to pursue new job opportunitiesSource: Pearson VUE, 2025 Value of IT Certification
93%Of employers report a positive return on investment from certified IT employeesSource: Pearson VUE, 2026 Value of IT Certification
63%Of employers expect skill gaps to hold back business transformation from 2025 to 2030Source: WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025
82%Of certified IT professionals gained confidence to pursue new job opportunitiesSource: Pearson VUE, 2025 Value of IT Certification

●  Your certification pathway

From VMware admin to certified Cloud Foundation professional in four steps

Five days of labs, one exam, and a credential that does not expire.

01

Step 01 · 5 days

Attend the Cloud Foundation course

Deploy and configure SDDC Manager, vSphere, vSAN and NSX across management and workload domains, then operate and troubleshoot them.

02

Step 02 · 60 items

Sit exam 2V0-17.25

A 135-minute appointment through Pearson VUE. Score 300 on the scaled method to pass.

03

Step 03 · No expiry

Earn your VCP credential

VMware certifications no longer expire. Stay current by earning newer versions.

04

Step 04 · Next VCP

Specialise in design or support

Move to VCP-VCF Architect for design, or VCP-VCF Support for full-stack troubleshooting.

●  Exam scope

What the exam tests

Broadcom’s exam guide lists testable objectives in two sections. Broadcom does not publish weightings.

Section 2 · VMware Cloud Foundation fundamentals

Objectives 2.1 to 2.4: the private cloud vision, and VMware compute, storage and network fundamentals.

Private cloudComputeStorageNetwork

Section 4 · Deploy, configure and operate VCF

Objectives 4.1 to 4.4: deploying and configuring, managing, operating, and consuming and automating VMware Cloud Foundation.

DeployConfigureManageOperateAutomate

Sections 1 and 3 have no testable objectives. Source: Broadcom VCF Administrator exam guide, updated 23 Apr 2026.

●  Who it’s for

For the people who run the private cloud

Private cloud administrators

Prove you can run the full VCF stack day to day.

VCF and SDDC administrators

Cloud infrastructure engineers

Validate skills across compute, storage and networking.

Infrastructure and platform engineers

Virtual infrastructure admins

Step up from vSphere to the full Cloud Foundation platform.

vSphere and VVF administrators

Cloud architects

Ground your designs in hands-on platform knowledge.

Private cloud architects

●  Intakes and fees

Pick your intake

Four five-day intakes from January to July 2027. Choose a date and we’ll confirm your seat.

VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator training

5 days

JAN11

Mon 11 to Fri 15 Jan 2027

Next available intake

MAR29

Mon 29 Mar to Fri 2 Apr 2027

Q1 intake

MAY03

Mon 3 to Fri 7 May 2027

Q2 intake

JUL12

Mon 12 to Fri 16 Jul 2027

Mid-year intake

Cloud Workforce Promo, per person

RM11,000/pax

Five-day course with hands-on labs

  • Funding support. Trainocate Malaysia is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider. Ask us about claiming this course.

  • Exam registration. Broadcom’s VCP exam fee is USD 250. Ask us whether your package includes it.

  • Team bookings. Training a team? Ask about a private class.

Terms and conditions apply. Fees in Malaysian Ringgit.

●  Exam overview

The exam format, and how to stay current

Exam

2V0-17.25 VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator

Credential

VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator

Items

60

Appointment

135 minutes, including extra time for non-native English speakers

Passing score

300, scaled method

Fee

USD 250 flat fee for VCP exams

Delivery

Proctored through Pearson VUE

Recommended experience

1+ year in IT, 6+ months with VCF or its components, and foundational Kubernetes and enterprise IT knowledge (storage, networking, DNS, NTP, certificates)

Staying current

Validity

No recertification deadline

VMware removed its two-year recertification requirement in February 2019. Your certification does not expire.

No expiry

Stay current

Earn the newer version

As Cloud Foundation evolves, take the latest version of the exam to show current skills. Retakes and renewals use the same USD 250 fee.

USD 250Pearson VUE

Broadcom exam guide ↗    VMware certification program update ↗    Recertification policy ↗

●  After VCP-VCF Administrator

Where VCP-VCF Administrator leads

Go deeper into design or full-stack support on Cloud Foundation.

VCP · 2V0-13.25

VCP-VCF Architect

Design VMware Cloud Foundation environments.

USD 250Pearson VUE

Suits
Engineers moving into private cloud design

VCP · 2V0-15.25

VCP-VCF Support

Resolve issues across the full Cloud Foundation stack.

USD 250Pearson VUE

Suits
Support and escalation engineers

●  FAQ

Questions people ask before booking

What is the VCP-VCF Administrator certification?

A Broadcom VMware certification earned by passing exam 2V0-17.25. It validates your ability to deploy, configure, manage, operate and automate VMware Cloud Foundation.

The exam has 60 items in a 135-minute appointment, which includes extra time for non-native English speakers. You need a scaled score of 300 to pass. VCP exams cost a flat USD 250 and are proctored through Pearson VUE.

Broadcom recommends at least one year in IT, six months working with VCF or its components, and foundational knowledge of Kubernetes and enterprise IT such as storage, networking, DNS, NTP and certificates.

No. Since 6 May 2024, Broadcom no longer requires a course or prerequisite certification before a VCP exam. Training is still the recommended way to prepare for the hands-on objectives.

No. VMware removed its two-year recertification requirement in February 2019. You can keep current by earning newer versions as the platform evolves.

Choose VCP-VCF Administrator if your organisation runs the full VMware Cloud Foundation stack. Choose VCP-VVF Administrator (exam 2V0-16.25) if it runs VMware vSphere Foundation.

Trainocate Malaysia is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider and a Yayasan Peneraju ALTI. Ask our team to confirm funding options for your chosen intake.

●  Reserve your seat

Get VCP-VCF certified in 2027

Tell us your preferred intake. Our team will confirm your seat, advise on funding and send joining details.

  • Five days of hands-on Cloud Foundation labs

  • Exam preparation support

  • Private team classes available

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