NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator (NCDA)

NetApp Certified Data Management Administrators have proven skills in performing in-depth support, administrative functions, and performance management for NetApp storage appliances running the Data ONTAP® operating system in NFS and Windows® (CIFS) multiprotocol environments. They are able to implement active-active controller configuration and SyncMirror® for continuous data availability and rapid data recovery in the event of a disaster. They also have detailed knowledge of SnapMirror®, SnapRestore®, and SnapVault®, which they use to manage and protect mission-critical data.

Successful candidates should have at least 6-12 months of field experience. Additionally, candidates taking the Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode exam should also have experience implementing and administering large aggregates.

Logos and certificates will be granted to those individuals who successfully pass both the NS0-153 and NS0-163 exams, OR the NS0-154 exam, OR the NS0-156 exam.

Required Exams

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Recommended NetApp University Training Courses for These Exams

NS0-153 Storage Networking Professional PLUS NS0-163 Data Protection Solutions Professional Data ONTAP 7G Fundamentals Enroll High Availability on Data ONTAP 7.3 Enroll SAN Administration on Data ONTAP 7.3** Enroll NetApp Protection Software Administration Enroll CIFS Administration on Data ONTAP 7.3 Enroll     NFS Administration on Data ONTAP 7.3 Enroll     Take the practice test for this exam. Take the practice test for this exam. Accelerated NCDA Boot Camp Data ONTAP 7.3 Our five-day ANCDA Bootcamp will prepare you for the NS0-153 and NS0-163 certification exams.

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NS0-154 Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode Administrator Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode Fundamentals Enroll Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration Enroll High Availability on Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode Enroll Planning and Implementing MetroCluster on Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode Enroll Implementing SyncMirror on Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode Enroll Take the practice test for this exam. Accelerated NCDA Boot Camp Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode (Available May, 2010) Our five-day ANCDA Bootcamp will prepare you for the NS0-154 Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode certification exam.

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NS0-156 Data ONTAP Cluster-Mode Administrator   Data ONTAP Cluster-Mode Fundamentals Enroll Data ONTAP Cluster-Mode Administration Enroll Take the practice test for this exam.

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Other Prep Work

• View the Frequently Asked Questions for exam NS0-154 topics.
• Study NetApp product descriptions.
• Visit the NetApp Library to review technical manuals, white papers, knowledge base articles, and other relevant information about our products.
• See the NetApp University Learning Map for a complete list of NetApp University training courses.