NetApp Technology Network: Message List - NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

Re: NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

community@netapp.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:12:42 GMT

The existing NCSA exams were focused on pre-Sales skills more than pure storage architecture. Their origin was to provide support to the incredible fast growth of NetApp as a company and in the analysis, the relevance for the customer has not been optimal. This was the primary decision trigger in moving these exams to robust accreditations in support of the NetApp Partner Programs.

For customers, we are reviewing the Specialist exams in the Certification program to support both the architecting and implementation areas. Customers are very important to our Certification program and I am always glad to hear your voice and suggestions. Thank you.

Brenda Wright

Director of Technical Training

NetApp University

Re: NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

community@netapp.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:02:44 GMT

Accreditation programs are available to NetApp employees and those participating in NetApp Partner Programs.

I hope Netapp Customers can appear for the exams as well...So the new model would replace NCSA level.

I guess moving towards Specialist looks like an Implementor(which concentrates on Planning & Installation)...How this vertical built in the stucture ?

Re: NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

community@netapp.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:11:30 GMT

You can kind of figure out by looking at the questions categories and seeing how many questions are in each category and how many you got right (and therefore missed).

Re: NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

community@netapp.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:10:30 GMT

Just a note that I got two questions like this -- one I got lucky on but the other I missed (fortunately I passed so wasn't too bent out of shape about it).

Re: NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

community@netapp.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:09:07 GMT

What are the WBT modules and how do you get to them?

Thanks

Re: NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

community@netapp.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:03:49 GMT

Hi Anantha,

The NetApp Certified Storage Architect exams have been under review for the past few months. During this analysis the exam program descriptions were removed from the NetApp corporate website, yet the exams have still been available at Prometric Test Centers. The few candidates who have successfully passed these exams, have earned a distinguished industry recognition.

The analysis results have provided us the following next steps which support specialist accreditation programs for systems engineers. Accreditation programs are available to NetApp employees and those participating in NetApp Partner Programs.

• NS0-301 NCSA SAN exam: The SAN exam is under redesign and will re-launch later this calendar year

New Program: NetApp Accredited SAN Specialist (NASANS)

• NS0-310 NCSA Business Continuity exam: This exam will re-launch later this calendar year supporting the Backup and Recovery Specialization program

New Program: NetApp Accredited Backup and Recovery Specialist (NABRS)

• NS0-320 NCSA Disaster Recovery exam: This exam will re-launch later this calendar year supporting the Disaster Recovery Specialization program

New Program: NetApp Accredited Disaster Recovery Specialist (NADRS)

• NS0-330 NCSA Security exam: This exam will retire – effective July 31st, 2009.

NCSA Security program will be combined with the NetApp Certified Storage Security Implementation Engineer program. Effective August 1st, NS0-330 exam holders may download their NCIE: NetApp Security certificate from the NetApp Certification Tracking Database

The NCSA exams will enter End of Availability (EOA) status on July 31, 2009 and will no longer be available at Prometric Test Centers. Visit the Accreditation section in the Field Portal for new program information in early Q2.

Re: NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

community@netapp.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:45:25 GMT

I had passed my NCIE few months back...I heard NCIE is mostly focussed towards Post-Sales operations/Implementation while NCSA is more towards pre-sales...Is it partly true ?

NCIE was awesome test...appreciate Netapp for it

Is it worth spending geting a NCSA ? or NCIE-DR ?(coming this oct i guess)

Re: NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

community@netapp.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:03:19 GMT

PM with hint sent

Re: NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

community@netapp.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:21:42 GMT

Hi Cristi,

I have your message and we are reviewing the exam for a missing exhibit.

Thank you for your post

Thumbed from my BlackBerry

Re: NCDA - NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator

community@netapp.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:25:08 GMT

I'm over in the states but I had that same issue with a question. Good news is you passed too bad we will never know if we got the question correct.