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| Topic 1 | - NetApp ONTAP Core Data Protection Features: This section of the exam measures the skills of Systems Administrators and validates core knowledge of data protection and redundancy within the ONTAP environment. It encompasses understanding how data efficiencies impact protection strategies and the practical knowledge required to deploy these data protection solutions effectively in a hybrid cloud infrastructure.
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| Topic 2 | - NetApp ONTAP Business Continuity Solutions: This section of the exam measures the skills of Disaster Recovery Specialists and covers advanced business continuity technologies. This includes the configuration and operation of SnapMirror active sync for continuous data replication and the execution of SVM-DR (Storage Virtual Machine Disaster Recovery) operations to ensure high availability.
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| Topic 3 | - Troubleshooting and Testing: This section of the exam measures the skills of Support Engineers and focuses on the practical skills needed to maintain data integrity. It involves troubleshooting common data protection configuration issues, executing well-defined Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures, and performing data restore operations to recover from data loss.
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| Topic 4 | - Data Protection Solutions: This section of the exam measures the skills of Storage Architects and covers the foundational principles of designing data protection solutions. It focuses on creating comprehensive design documentation, understanding the various components involved, and identifying all critical solution dependencies to ensure a robust and reliable data protection strategy.
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| Topic 5 | - NetApp Data Protection Software: This section of the exam measures the skills of DevOps Engineers and focuses on the deployment and administration of NetApp's proprietary data protection software. A key part of this domain involves applying these solutions to protect modern containerized applications running in Kubernetes environments.
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