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D-PSC-DS-01 Exam Topics and Domains
D-PSC-DS-01 is organized into 5 weighted domains. Expect to work with OneFS, SmartConnect, CloudIQ, CloudPools, and more.
Discover Customer Infrastructure and Requirements
Capture and analyze technical requirements (performance, capacity, features)
- Capture and analyze the technical requirements for performance, capacity, and features that most accurately fit the business and solution needs
- Identify the use cases where PowerScale would be useful
PowerScale Infrastructure Design and Plan
Solution and software feature selection
Provide a solution and subset of software features that best suit the customer's requirements
Networking recommendations for workloads
Apply networking recommendations to a customer based on workload requirements
Platform Infrastructure
OneFS Job Engine
Illustrate the use cases and operational functions performed by the OneFS Job Engine across cluster maintenance, data protection, and feature support
PowerScale filesystem structure
Explain PowerScale filesystem structure
PowerScale networking (SmartConnect)
Explain PowerScale networking (SmartConnect)
Cluster architecture with node types and network components
Architect a PowerScale cluster based on available node types and network components
PowerScale Management, Identity Management, and Advanced Applications
Continuity and data protection requirements
Account for specific customer continuity and protection requirements
Security features for governance and compliance
Differentiate between different security features and their proper use cases for data governance and compliance
Identity management, authentication, and protocol access
Identify client access permissions, client authentication and client protocol access on the PowerScale cluster
Monitor and Workflow Analysis tools
Performance assessment tools
- Choose the correct tools to assess performance of the customer environment
- Determine the correct method to monitor and analyze a PowerScale solution
How do I earn this certification?
Passing D-PSC-DS-01 earns the Dell Technologies Proven Professional - PowerScale Design certification. It sits in the Data Storage (PowerScale / Unstructured Data Storage) track.
- D-PSC-DY-23 - Dell PowerScale Deploy 2023Complementary deployment/implementation skills for the same PowerScale platform
- D-PSC-MN-01 - Dell PowerScale MaintenanceComplementary operational/maintenance skills for PowerScale clusters
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2025-10-17
- Announcement date: 2025-10-17
Who should take this exam?
- Working knowledge of Dell PowerScale and OneFS
- PowerScale Concepts and PowerScale Solution Design on-demand training series