The LPIC-3 certification is the culmination of the multi-level professional certification program of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI). LPIC-3 is designed for the enterprise-level Linux professional and represents the highest level of professional, distribution-neutral Linux certification within the industry. Four separate LPIC-3 specialty certifications are available. Passing any one of the four exams will grant the LPIC-3 certification for that specialty.
The LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization certification covers the administration of Linux systems enterprise-wide with an emphasis on virtualization and containerization.
Current version: 3.0 (Exam code 305-300)
Previous version: 2.0 (Exam code 304-200) Available until June 20th, 2022
Objectives: 305-300
Prerequisites: The candidate must have an active LPIC-2 certification to receive the LPIC-3 certification.
Requirements: Passing the 305 exam. The 90-minute exam is 60 multiple-choice and fill in the blank questions.
Validity period: 5 years
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Languages for exam available in VUE test centers: English, Japanese
Languages for exams available online via OnVUE: English, Japanese
View LPIC-3 305 exam objectives
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To receive the LPIC-3 Enterprise Virtualization and Containerization certification, you must be LPIC-2 certified and pass the 305 exam
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LPIC-3 Enterprise Virtualization and Containerization exam topics
- Full Virtualization
- Container Virtualization
- VM Deployment and Provisioning
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