This test will validate that the successful candidate has knowledge of Hitachi Data Systems Modular storage products and technology. This includes: Hitachi storage hardware and software, business continuity, storage management software, virtualization, archiving, backup and restore and NAS.

Audience: This track is intended for all Hitachi Data Systems partners, customers and employees with a technical focus on Hitachi storage technology and products.

Those who receive a passing score will be granted the Hitachi Data Systems Certified Professional – Modular certification credential. The Hitachi Data Systems Storage Foundations Modular exam will also be one of two options as a prerequisite exam for all future Hitachi Data Systems Storage Certification Program technical tracks.

Passing score: 65%
Test questions: 60
Test duration: 60 minutes; 90 minutes for non-English speaking countries
Cost: US $200 in North America, US $225 outside of North America or equivalent in local currency.

Practice Exam Questions

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xam Topic: Storage Strategy
Describe the benefits of Services Optimized Storage Solutions (SOSS).
Given a scenario, describe how Hitachi modular storage products and solutions are used to solve business problems.
Exam Topic: Modular Storage Hardware
Describe the architecture, essential components and features of the Hitachi Modular storage systems.
Describe the tools available for the management of Hitachi Modular storage systems and demonstrate their usage.
Exam Topic: Business Continuity software
Describe the features, functions and principles of the Hitachi TrueCopy® and TrueCopy Extended Distance Remote Replication software.
Describe the features, functions and principles of the Hitachi ShadowImage® In-System Replication software.
Describe the features, functions and principles of the Hitachi Copy-On-Write Snapshot software.
Given a scenario, describe how Replication Manager software integrates with other Hitachi replication products.
Exam Topic: Storage Management software
Describe Hitachi Device Manager software features and functions.
Describe Hitachi Storage Capacity Reporter software features and functions.
Describe Hitachi Tuning Manager software features and functions.
Describe Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Advanced software features and functions.
Describe the Modular Volume Migration software functions and principles.
Exam Topic: Storage Virtualization
Describe how Modular storage can be leveraged as part of an External Storage solution.
Describe how Cache Partition Manager enables the logical partitioning on Modular storage systems.
Describe how Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning is used to provision Modular storage.
Exam Topic: Archiving, backup and restore
Describe the Hitachi Content Platform features and functions.
Describe the Hitachi Data Protection Suite software features and functions..
Exam Topic: NAS
Demonstrate understanding of basic NAS concepts.
Exam Topic: Performance
Demonstrate understanding of basic performance storage concepts.
Exam Topic: Maintenance
Describe the purpose of HiTrack Monitor and how it functions.