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Training
NetApp Certification
Validate your NetApp knowledge and skills with one of the official NetApp certifications. In order to achieve each certification an individual must succesfully complete the associated exam. The courses recommended for each exam are outlined below.
NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator (NCDA)
NetApp Certified Data Management Admin. This certification is for data management administrators and anyone who needs to perform in-depth support, administrative functions, and performance management of NetApp products and solutions.
The old Expert Certification (NACE) has been replaced by NCDA and the curriculum that supports NCDA is an updated version of the NACE curriculum. All logos and certificates will be granted to those individuals who successfully pass the required exams.
If you earned the NACE Certification on or after January 1st, 2006 you are being grandfathered and are entitled to use the new credentials. There is no further action required on your behalf.
NCDA is a pre-requisite for the NCSA, NCIE and NCSE certifications. The only exception being the NCSA if you are a VIP program member or an internal NatApp Sales Engineer.
Required Exams:
The number of exams required has been reduced from 4 to 2 which are:
Exam 153: Storage Networking
Exam 163: Data Protection Solutions
 NCDA Boot Camp (NCDA BC)
This 10-day intensive, hands-on boot camp will prepare you for all required NetApp exams to achieve the NCDA certification.
Recommended Training for Exam 153:
Data ONTAP Fundamentals (DOTF)
Data ONTAP CIFS Administration (CIFS)
Data ONTAP NFS Administration (NFS)
Data ONTAP SAN Administration (SAN)
Recommended Training for Exam 163:
Data Protection and Retention (DPR)
High Availability (Available through your NOW account)
NetApp Certified Solution Architect (NCSA)
This certification is designed for Pre-Sales SEs and anyone who is architecting a NetApp Solution. NCDA is a pre-requisite for this certification unless you are a VIP program member or an internal NatApp Sales Engineer.
Exam Requirements:
SAN Solution Architect (NSO-301)
Backup and Restore Solution Architect (NSO-310)
Business Continuance Solution Architect (NSO-320)
DataFort Security Solutions Architect Exam (NSO-330)
There are additional specializations under development to fulfil the NCSA.
Recommended Training for Exam NS0-301:
Data ONTAP Fundamentals (DOTF)
Data ONTAP SAN Administration (SAN)
Recommended Training for Exam NS0-310:
Data ONTAP Fundamentals (DOTF)
Data Protection and Retention (DPR)
Recommended Training for Exam NS0-320:
Data ONTAP Fundamentals (DOTF)
Data Protection and Retention (DPR)
DataFort Security Solutions Architect Exam (NSO-330)- Please see the NetApp website for information on the training required for this exam
NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer (NCIE)
NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer. This certification is designed for Post-Sales PS Engineers and anyone who is implementing NetApp products and solutions. NCDA is a pre-requisite for this certification.
Exam Requirements:
SAN Implementation Engineer (NSO-501)
Recommended Training for Exam NS0-501:
Data ONTAP Fundamentals (DOTF)
Data Protection and Retention (DPR)
Data ONTAP SAN Administration (SAN)
Microsoft Exchange on NetApp Storage Systems (MSEXC)
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 on NetApp Storage Systems (MSSQL)
To find out more Email us or call on +44 (0)845 470 1000.
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