This test will validate that the successful candidate has knowledge of Hitachi Data Systems storage products and technology. The test covers Infrastructure Cloud and Content Cloud offerings which include Hitachi storage systems hardware, and software in the areas of storage management, storage virtualization, replication and data protection, file and content and converged solutions.
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 certification credential. The Hitachi Data Systems Storage Foundations exam is as a prerequisite exam for all future Hitachi Data Systems Storage Certification Program technical tracks.
Passing score: 66%
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.
Exam Registration Instructions
The exam is available to take at most Prometric testing centers worldwide. For more information on test centers and to register for Hitachi Data Systems exams, please visit www.prometric.com/hitachi.
| Exam Topic: Enterprise storage systems |
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| Describe the architecture, essential components and features of the Hitachi Enterprise storage systems. |
| Describe the tools available for the management of Hitachi Enterprise storage systems and demonstrate their usage. |
| Exam Topic: Modular storage systems |
| 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: Entry-level Enterprise storage systems |
| Describe the architecture, essential components and features of the Hitachi entry-level Enterprise storage systems. |
| Describe the tools available for the management of Hitachi entry-level Enterprise storage systems and demonstrate their usage. |
| Exam Topic: Storage management software |
| Describe Hitachi Device Manager software features and functions. |
| Describe Hitachi Command Director 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 software features and functions. |
| Describe the Modular Volume Migration software functions and principles. |
| Exam Topic: Storage virtualization |
| Describe tiered storage solutions and Universal Volume Manager functionality. |
| Given a scenario describe how Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager can be used to distribute data across storage tiers. |
| Given a scenario, describe how Hitachi Dynamic Tiering is used to optimize storage utilization. |
| Describe how cache partitioning software enables the logical partitioning on Hitachi storage systems. |
| Given a scenario, describe the usage and function of Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning software. |
| Exam Topic: Replication 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 In-System Replication software. |
| Describe the features, functions and principles of the Hitachi Universal Replicator software. |
| Describe the features, functions and principles of the Hitachi Business Continuity Manager software. |
| Given a scenario, describe the Hitachi Replication Manager software functionality and how it integrates with other Hitachi replication products. |
| Describe the features, functions and principles of the Hitachi Dynamic Replicator software. |
| Exam Topic: Data protection software |
| Describe the Hitachi Data Protection Suite software features and functions. |
| Exam Topic: File and Content |
| Describe basic NAS concepts. |
| Describe the features and functionality of the Hitachi NAS Platforms. |
| Describe the Hitachi Content Platform features and functions. |
| Describe the Hitachi Data Ingestor functionality. |
| Describe the Hitachi Data Discovery Suite functionality. |
| Exam Topic: Compute and converged solutions |
| Describe the Hitachi compute platform offerings. |
| Describe the Hitachi Converged solutions offerings. |
| Exam Topic: Performance |
| Describe basic storage performance concepts. |
| Exam Topic: Maintenance |
| Describe the purpose of HiTrack and how it functions. |
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