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NetApp ProfessionalCertificationGain industry recognition for your NetApp expertise

Key Benefits

Customers• Maximize return on your NetApp

• Reduce support and operating costs• Optimize your data center

Partners• Provide superior services to improve

client satisfaction• Gain a competitive edge in

the marketplace• Become a trusted advisor

Individuals• Demonstrate professional skills and

gain industry recognition• Become a leader in your field• Increase your value to your organization

The Certification AdvantageIt’s no secret that employers and recruiters place a high value on professional certifications. What role can certification play in enhancing your professional stature? NetApp certification confirms your professional expertise and signals to your employers, customers, and industry peers that you have the technical skill and knowledge to provide superior services.

Fast track your understanding of NetApp® technologies by taking advantage of our certification program. You get the same training that we offer our employees, manyof whom are recognized among the best in the business. Passing the same NetApp certification exams communicates your NetApp expertise to the world.

Benefits of NetApp CertificationCertification is an important credential for all NetApp technical professionals.

Customers. Organizations that invest in certification for their employees can reduce support and operating costs and maximize the return on their technology investments by developing their own on-site NetApp experts.

Partners. By sharpening their skills and expertise, NetApp certified partners can provide superior service and improve client satisfaction. Partners with NetApp certification can establish themselves as trusted advisors and gain an edge in the marketplace.

Individuals. As an individual, achieving certification in one or more areas gives you recognition across the industry as a NetApp expert. Other industry professionals will identify you as a highly skilled NetApp professional, understanding that you have the skills necessary to manage and deploy NetApp technologies.

NetApp Certification Program Overview

comprehensive range of specializations from which to choose.

NetApp Certified Storage AssociateNetApp Certified Storage Associates demonstrate a basic understanding of NetApp® storage systems and Data ONTAP® administration and management solutions. They understand the features and functions of 7-Mode and clustered Data ONTAP operating systems, and they are able to perform basic administration of NetApp storage controllers running the Data ONTAP OS in NFS and Windows® (CIFS) multiprotocol environments.

NetApp Certified Data AdministratorA NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) has proven skills in performing in-depth support, administrative functions, and performance management for NetApp storage solutions running the Data ONTAP® operating system in multiprotocol SAN (FCP, iSCSI, and FCoE) and NAS (CIFS and NFS) environments.

NetApp is delivered in partnership with ITLS.

NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - Data ProtectionNetApp Certified Implementation Engineer —Data Protection Specialists have proven skills in positioning NetApp® disaster recovery solutions, assessing customer storage requirements, and implementing backup and recovery solutions.

More InformationCertification testing is delivered in a secure, proctored environment by Pearson VUE, a third-party testing organization.

tests on the NetApp University Certification page of netapp.com. The site also contains more information about certification, prerequisites, and recommended training.

NetApp University certifications are valid for 2 years from the date of the exam.

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NCDA-certified professional are proficient with common

provisioning, and compression, and they understand the basics of server administration in at least two of the following operating systems: Windows Server®, Linux®, Solaris, AIX, and HP UNIX®.

NetApp Certified Implementation EngineerA NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer (NCIE) fully understands customer storage requirements and is able to assist with installing and implementing NetApp solutions. NetApp

NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - SAN SpecialistSAN Specialists have proven skills in understanding customer storage requirements, implementing Fibre Channel and iSCSI

applications such as Microsoft® Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server®, DB2®, and Oracle®.

Implementation Engineer - SAN Specialist certification: Clustered Data ONTAP, Data ONTAP 7-Mode, and E-Series.

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Gain industry recognition for your NetApp expertise.

NetApp C ertified Implementation Engineer– SAN Specialist, Data ONTAP 7-Mode (requires NCDA 7-Mode)

NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer FlexPod

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NetApp C ertified Implementation Engineer– SAN Specialist, Cluste red Data ONTAP (requires NCDA cDOT)

NetApp C ertified Implementation Engineer– Data Pr ot ection Specialist (requires NCDA cDOT)

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Cisco NetApp FlexPod Design Specialist

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NetApp Certified Data Administrator

NetApp Certified Data Administrator, Clustered Data ONTAP

NetApp Certified Data Administrator, Data ONTAP 7-Mode

NetApp Certified Storage Associate

NetApp is delivered in partnership with ITLS.

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