Certification Overview
NCDA certification, also termed as NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator certification provides the candidates with the basics related to administrative functioning, performance management and in-depth support for storage controllers performance on the data ONTAP operating system in NFS along with windows environment. The students will be able to implement controller configurations for higher availability. They will also be having detailed understanding of Snap Mirror, Snap Vault, and Snap Restore which can be used to protect the important and personal data of the organization.
Who can do this certification?
The course is a combination of several features focusing on different technical personnel. The Data ONTAP-7 Mode and fundamentals can be done by everyone. The second feature Data ONTAP 8. 1 7 mode and new features can be done by professional engineers and service customers who are seeking career in data ONTAP 8.1 operating system. The third feature data ONTAP 8.1.17 is intended for NetApp partners and professional services. The next feature of architecture, configuring and implementing the Flash Pool can be done by NetApp employees, customers and partners. The next feature of Data ONTAP 7 - Mode Administration is intended for all customers and partners. The next feature of NCDA boot Camp accelerated Data ONTAP-7 Mode is for designed only for individuals who complete the prerequisites of the course and it not a simple data entry service.
Benefits
The NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator certification is mainly for those who deal in selling the NetApp services and products and not those who are just practitioners of the same. This certification is going to provide all sorts of introduction and knowledge about data management and the administration of the same. What more can you ask than being certified by the leading organization in the field at the moment. Needless to say what wonders it can do to your career.
Associated Exam
In order to get yourself certified with the NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator certification, you will need to clear either Data ONTAP 7 - Mode Administrator (NS0-155) or Clustered Data Administrator ONTAP (NS0 - 156) exam. There are many features included in both the tests and you must visit the provider's website to know about these features and chose the type of test you want to pursue for the certification process.
Prerequisites
The various features in either of the above mentioned tests require different services as a prerequisite to the exam and the certification. The candidate must have working knowledge of Data ONTAP-7 Mode, its fundamentals, Data ONTAP 8.1 7 modes and the new features etc. The students must also be familiar with tier of Virtual storage. The students going for this course must have knowledge of system administration either for UNIX or Windows operating system. The experience of more than 3 years in the field of system administration of field engineer works is also required. Along with this, 6 month experience of NetApp storage and mode administration is also required before opting this course.
Examination Overview
The tests will cover major topics including:
- Explaining the basic feature and functioning of Data ONTAP 7 Mode OS.
- Describing the file system processes, identifying basic components of hardware like controllers, shelves and switches etc.
- Basic system administration tasks, protecting data, using NetApp support features.
- Architecture of Data ONTAP 8.1 7 Mode OS, compression and encryption, Snap Lock software.
- NetApp Data motion, metro cluster and explaining Auto Support tools.
- Identifying enhanced features of Data ONTAP 8.1.1 OS, describing virtual storage and Flash Pool benefits and identifying improvements.
- Architecture of Flash Pool, performance benefits and its implementation.
- Configuring local and physical storage, basic administration and performing and installing Data ONTAP.
At the end of the course, you will acquire skills to perform basic administration and support functions, fundamentals of Data ONTAP 7 Mode OS. You will also be learning about differences between ONTAP 7 and new ONTAP 8.1 7 Mode OS. You will also explore areas related to Microsoft server, Data motion etc.
The Exam NS0-155 will have a total of 60 questions to be submitted in around one to one and half hour and minimum 80% marks are required to clear it. The same goes for the NS0-156 exam as well.
Validity of the certification
The NetApp certifications are valid for a period of 2 years from the date of achieving the certification. That means you must migrate to the latest product version as soon as they are made available.
Expert Review
The NetApp certifications are global leader in technical communication. These have maintained high stands over the years and will continue to do in near future. Certification is the only way to go about it and NetApp certification is the credential to get there.
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