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D-MSS-DS-23 Exam Topics and Domains
D-MSS-DS-23 is organized into 3 weighted domains. Expect to work with PowerStore X, PowerStore T, CloudIQ, Dell Storage Migration Services, and more.
Midrange Storage Solutions Best Practices
System Configuration and Upgrade Best Practices
Apply Dell Midrange best practice recommendations for system configuration and upgrade (hardware capacity guidelines, deployment models, clustering, OS upgrades)
Backend Connectivity Best Practices
Apply Dell Midrange best practice recommendations for backend connectivity
Drive Configuration Best Practices
Apply Dell Midrange best practice recommendations for drive configuration
Networking Performance Best Practices
Apply Dell Midrange best practice recommendations for networking performance (switch configuration, front-end connectivity)
Storage Configuration Best Practices
Apply Dell Midrange best practice recommendations for storage configuration (storage pools, RAID level, capacity, storage resources utilization)
Data Services Best Practices
Apply Dell Midrange best practice recommendations for data services (Data Reduction, Snapshots, Thin Clones, Replication, cluster migrations)
Host Application Configuration Best Practices
Apply Dell Midrange best practice recommendations for host application configurations (regular applications, and AppsON)
Dell Midrange Storage Solutions Planning, Sizing and Design
Solution Sales Engagement Planning Phase
Describe the planning, sizing, and design phases of a Midrange solution sales engagement
Site Evaluation and Remediation
Perform site evaluation and remediation procedures
Sizing and Design Considerations
Describe sizing and design considerations (performance parameters, environmental limits, workload characterization)
Migration and Data Protection Planning
Describe the Migration and Data Protection planning phases of a Midrange solution sales engagement
Dell Midrange Sizing Solutions
Midrange Sizer for Unity
Describe the Midrange Sizer for Unity sizing, Design methods, and deliverables
PowerSizer for PowerStore
Describe the PowerSizer for PowerStore sizing, design methods and deliverables
How do I earn this certification?
Passing D-MSS-DS-23 earns the Dell Technologies Proven Professional - Midrange Storage Solutions Design certification. It sits in the Storage Design track.
- D-ECS-DS-23 - Dell ECS Design 2023 Advanced to object storage design
- D-PSC-DS-23 - Dell PowerScale Design 2023 Advanced to scale-out NAS design
- D-MSS-DY-23 - Dell Midrange Storage Solutions Deploy 2023 Complementary deployment skills for same products
- D-DP-DS-23 - Dell Data Protection Design 2023Complementary data protection design skills
- D-PVM-OE-23 - Dell PowerMax and VMAX All Flash Operate 2023Enterprise storage operations skills
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2023-06-09
- Dell Unity XT 5.2 Current version tested in D-MSS-DS-23 • Release date: 2023-Q1
- Dell PowerStore 3.0 Current version tested in D-MSS-DS-23 • Release date: 2023-Q1
- Midrange Sizer Tool Current Tool proficiency tested in exam (24% weighting) • Release date: Ongoing updates
- PowerSizer Tool Current Tool proficiency tested in exam (24% weighting) • Release date: Ongoing updates
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Storage Architects and Solution Architects.
- Hands-on experience with Dell Unity 5.2
- Hands-on experience with Dell PowerStore 3.0
- Understanding of storage networking (FC, iSCSI, NAS)
- Familiarity with RAID concepts
- Experience with storage sizing and design