| Explain Data Protection and related Concepts: |
9% |
- Determine the required data availability according to the customer's service level agreements
- Understand customer objectives, business drivers, and impacts Describe different data protection technologies
- Identify challenges associated with backup and recovery Identify risks and potential impacts in order to mitigate them
- Given a scenario, interpret pain points and their impact
- Demonstrate awareness of how compliance / legal requirements affect solution requirements
- Describe the data security requirements
- Describe the data protection cycle
- Describe the components of a data recovery plan
- Differentiate an application-consistent backup and a crash-consistent backup
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| Describe Data Retention Strategies: |
6% |
- Describe data protection schemes
- Explain 3-2-1 as a data retention strategy
- Categorize data
- Differentiate between backup and archiving strategies
- Given a scenario, recommend a vaulting strategy
- Explain retention periods and the effects of data growth
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| Describe Data Protection Technologies: |
9% |
- Describe how snapshots and replication play a role within a backup strategy (designed for fast restore on the same hardware)
- Differentiate between deduplication and compression
- Explain the role of removable media in a backup strategy Explain the role of cloud storage as a backup target
- Explain encryption and how keys are managed
- Contrast internal and external encryption (inflight or at rest) in terms of where the encryption is happening
- Differentiate between zero copy clones, smart clones, and snapshots
- Describe what VSS does during a backup
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| Describe Data Protector: |
18% |
- Identify the components within a DP solution and describe their roles
- Describe the different DP licensing options
- Determine where the various components are deployed
- Identify the components within a Veeam solution and describe their roles
- Describe the different Veeam licensing options
- Determine where the various components are deployed
- Identify the components within a Commvault solution and describe their roles
- Describe the different Commvault licensing options
- Determine where the various components are deployed
- Display an awareness of key points regarding other relevant ISVs
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| Explain Data Protection Integrations and Tools: |
18% |
- 3PAR / Nimble integrations - Identify the integrations that are used by the ISV
- Identify integration restrictions that exist as part of a given software solution
- Recognize that SimpliVity has its own internal backup mechanism
- Recognize that backup software may be used as part of the 3-2-1 guideline
- Describe the StoreOnce portfolio and NAS / VTL replication
- Describe the advantages of a Catalyst datastore
- Explain how Catalyst deduplication works
- Identify Catalyst compatibility with a given ISV
- Explain Catalyst Replication
- Explain the use and licensing of HPE Cloud Bank Storage
- Describe the StoreOnce integration with InfoSight
- Differentiate between StoreOnce and the competition
- Describe the StoreEver portfolio and options
- Distinguish between VTL and StoreEver, being able to recommend using both or just one
- Demonstrate an awareness of LTO backwards compatibility
- Explain RMC concepts
- Describe the integration of RMC with VMWare, SQL, Oracle, SAP, Exchange, and other critical applications
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| Describe Data Protection Tools and Tool Usage: |
7% |
- Explain the purpose of NinjaProtected+
- Identify the components of HPE Assessment Foundry
- Explain the purpose of LTT (Library Tape Tools) troubleshooting, firmware updates
- Identify the purpose of Data Domain sizing tool (HPE DD Analyser)
- Identify the purpose of StoreEver Command View
- Identify the purpose of StoreEver TapeAssure
- Use the Storage Sizing Tool to generate a recommended solution (required for NP+ output)
- Use SPOCK and ISV compatibility lists to validate the solution
- Identify the purpose of HPE SAF Analyze
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| Perform Sizing and Planning - Gather information: |
10% |
- Determine if the customer has an SLA and current risk analysis on which to base your potential solution
- Determine the amount and type of data required to be backed up, daily change rate, and expected annual growth
- Determine the required retention schedule
- Identify customers' current and/or planned backup strategies, operations, backup window, and RPO, RTO
- Determine if the customer has remote sites available for replication or backup
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| Design and Size the Solution: |
15% |
- Select the appropriate backup software that meets the customer needs
- Determine the appropriate backup target
- Determine appropriate internal and external encryption (inflight or at rest) according to the customer's security policy if applicable
- Determine what servers are available (or need to be added) to house the various ISV components
- After design, determine if there are bottlenecks within the customer's existing infrastructure that will affect backup and/or restore and propose appropriate changes
- Attach the appropriate services
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| Validate and Propose the Solution: |
8% |
- Given a customer scenario assess the policy and whether it fulfills the expected recovery times
- Verify compatibility with the customer's environment and the components used in the solution
- Given a scenario recognize and assess Customer needs, propose a solution and explain how they align to business drivers
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