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D-DP-DS-23 Exam Topics and Domains
D-DP-DS-23 is organized into 9 weighted domains. Expect to work with Avamar, Cloud Disaster Recovery, Cloud Snapshot Manager, Cloud Tier, and more.
Dell EMC Data Protection Product Features, Functions, Software-based Architectures and Components
Assessment Tools and Services
Identify and describe the available tools and services to assess a customer's environment for a data protection solution
Dell EMC Cloud Data Protection Solutions
Describe the Dell EMC Cloud Data Protection Solutions features, functions, architecture, and components
Dell EMC PowerProtect DD
Describe the Dell EMC PowerProtect DD features, functions, architecture, and components
Dell EMC NetWorker
Describe the Dell EMC NetWorker features, functions, architecture, and components
Dell EMC Avamar
Describe the Dell EMC Avamar features, functions, architecture, and components
Dell EMC RecoverPoint and RecoverPoint for VMs
Describe the Dell EMC RecoverPoint and RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (VMs) features, functions, architecture, and components
Dell EMC PowerProtect DP Series Appliance
Describe the Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series appliance features, functions, architecture, and components
Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager
Describe the Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager features, functions, architecture and components
Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Solutions
Describe the Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Solutions features, functions, architecture, Cybersense, and components
Dell EMC PowerProtect DD Solutions Design
PowerProtect DD Capacity Planning
Explain Dell EMC PowerProtect DD capacity planning and performance tuning
PowerProtect DD Best Practices
Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC PowerProtect DD data protection solution
Dell EMC NetWorker Solutions Design
NetWorker Capacity Planning
Explain Dell EMC NetWorker capacity planning and performance tuning
NetWorker Best Practices
Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC NetWorker data protection solution
Dell EMC Avamar Solutions Design
Avamar Capacity Planning
Explain Dell EMC Avamar capacity planning and performance tuning for a data protection solution
Avamar Best Practices
Identify and describe the features, functions, and the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC Avamar data protection solution
Dell EMC RecoverPoint and RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (VMs) Solutions Design
RecoverPoint Capacity Planning
Explain Dell EMC RecoverPoint and Dell EMC RecoverPoint for VMs capacity planning for a data protection solution
RecoverPoint Best Practices
Identify and describe the best practices for designing a Dell EMC RecoverPoint and Dell EMC RecoverPoint for VMs data protection solution
Dell EMC Cloud Data Protection Solutions Design
Cloud Data Protection Planning
Explain Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager planning and performance tuning
Cloud Data Protection Best Practices
Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager solution
Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series appliance Solutions Design
DP Series Appliance Planning
Explain Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series appliance planning and performance tuning
DP Series Best Practices
Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series appliance solution
Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager Solutions Design
PowerProtect Data Manager Planning
Explain Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager planning and performance tuning
PowerProtect Data Manager Best Practices
Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager solution
Solutions Design using Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Solutions Design
Cyber Recovery Planning
Explain Dell EMC Cyber Recovery and Cybersense planning and performance tuning
Cyber Recovery Best Practices
Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC Cyber Recovery solution and Cybersense
How do I earn this certification?
Passing D-DP-DS-23 earns the Dell Data Protection Design 2023 certification. It sits in the Data Protection track.
- D-PDD-DY-23 - PowerProtect DD Deploy 2023
- D-PDD-OE-23 - PowerProtect DD Operate 2023
- D-PDM-DY-23 - PowerProtect Data Manager Deploy 2023
- D-PCR-DY-23 - PowerProtect Cyber Recovery Deploy 2023
- DEA-1TT5 - Information Storage and Management Version 5Complementary storage management skills
- D-ISM-FN-01 - Dell Information Storage and Management FoundationsBroadens storage knowledge base
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2023-02-06
- Announcement date: 2023-02-06
- PowerProtect Data Manager 19.15+ Enhanced Kubernetes protection features likely included in exam scenarios • Release date: 2024-06-01
- PowerProtect DD 7.13+ Updated DD Boost features and cloud tier enhancements • Release date: 2024-03-01
- CyberSense Latest Enhanced anomaly detection and automated recovery workflows • Release date: 2024-01-15
- Avamar 19.7+ Updated integration with Data Domain and cloud storage • Release date: 2024-02-01
- NetWorker 19.11+ Enhanced cloud integration and container backup support • Release date: 2024-04-01
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Data Protection Architects and Solutions Architects.
- Hands-on experience with Dell Data Protection products
- Understanding of data protection concepts
- Familiarity with backup and recovery technologies