D-DP-DS-23 Verified 2026 Edition

Dell Data Protection Design 2023Practice Test

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Official specifications published by Dell

Exam Format

120 min
~65
60%
Professional

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English, Chinese, Japanese

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Lifetime (does not expire)
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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.

1

Dell EMC Data Protection Product Features, Functions, Software-based Architectures and Components

28%

Assessment Tools and Services

Customer Environment Assessment

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

Cloud Data Protection Features

Describe the Dell EMC Cloud Data Protection Solutions features, functions, architecture, and components

Dell EMC PowerProtect DD

PowerProtect DD Architecture

Describe the Dell EMC PowerProtect DD features, functions, architecture, and components

Dell EMC NetWorker

NetWorker Architecture

Describe the Dell EMC NetWorker features, functions, architecture, and components

Dell EMC Avamar

Avamar Architecture

Describe the Dell EMC Avamar features, functions, architecture, and components

Dell EMC RecoverPoint and RecoverPoint for VMs

RecoverPoint Architecture

Describe the Dell EMC RecoverPoint and RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (VMs) features, functions, architecture, and components

Dell EMC PowerProtect DP Series Appliance

DP Series Architecture

Describe the Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series appliance features, functions, architecture, and components

Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager

PowerProtect Data Manager Architecture

Describe the Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager features, functions, architecture and components

Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Solutions

Cyber Recovery Architecture

Describe the Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Solutions features, functions, architecture, Cybersense, and components

2

Dell EMC PowerProtect DD Solutions Design

9%

PowerProtect DD Capacity Planning

Capacity Planning Methodology

Explain Dell EMC PowerProtect DD capacity planning and performance tuning

PowerProtect DD Best Practices

Design Best Practices

Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC PowerProtect DD data protection solution

3

Dell EMC NetWorker Solutions Design

9%

NetWorker Capacity Planning

NetWorker Sizing

Explain Dell EMC NetWorker capacity planning and performance tuning

NetWorker Best Practices

NetWorker Design Best Practices

Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC NetWorker data protection solution

4

Dell EMC Avamar Solutions Design

9%

Avamar Capacity Planning

Avamar Sizing

Explain Dell EMC Avamar capacity planning and performance tuning for a data protection solution

Avamar Best Practices

Avamar Design Best Practices

Identify and describe the features, functions, and the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC Avamar data protection solution

5

Dell EMC RecoverPoint and RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (VMs) Solutions Design

9%

RecoverPoint Capacity Planning

RecoverPoint Sizing

Explain Dell EMC RecoverPoint and Dell EMC RecoverPoint for VMs capacity planning for a data protection solution

RecoverPoint Best Practices

RecoverPoint Design Best Practices

Identify and describe the best practices for designing a Dell EMC RecoverPoint and Dell EMC RecoverPoint for VMs data protection solution

6

Dell EMC Cloud Data Protection Solutions Design

9%

Cloud Data Protection Planning

Cloud Solution Planning

Explain Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager planning and performance tuning

Cloud Data Protection Best Practices

Cloud Design Best Practices

Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager solution

7

Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series appliance Solutions Design

8%

DP Series Appliance Planning

DP Series Sizing

Explain Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series appliance planning and performance tuning

DP Series Best Practices

DP Series Design Best Practices

Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series appliance solution

8

Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager Solutions Design

9%

PowerProtect Data Manager Planning

PPDM Sizing and Planning

Explain Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager planning and performance tuning

PowerProtect Data Manager Best Practices

PPDM Design Best Practices

Identify and describe the best practices for sizing and designing a Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager solution

9

Solutions Design using Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Solutions Design

9%

Cyber Recovery Planning

Cyber Recovery Vault Sizing

Explain Dell EMC Cyber Recovery and Cybersense planning and performance tuning

Cyber Recovery Best Practices

Cyber Recovery Design 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.

Current Level Exams
Next Level Options
Dell Technologies Proven Professional - Expert Level Advanced expertise in data protection solutions
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What's changed on this exam?

Current Status
  • ACTIVE
  • Last content update: 2023-02-06
  • Announcement date: 2023-02-06
Updates
  • 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

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