NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect

You have proven skills and knowledge in analyzing customer business requirements, and architecting NetApp data fabric solutions in hybrid cloud environments with supported public cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure.

NCHC Architect logos and certificates will be granted to those individuals who successfully pass the NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect (NS0-603) exam plus one of the following cloud provider certifications:

• Amazon - AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
• Google - Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
• Microsoft - Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Candidates for NCHC (NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect) certification should have at least 12-24 months of field experience designing solutions for customers and architecting NetApp data fabric solutions in hybrid cloud environments. In addition, candidates taking the NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect exam should be able to help customers in their journey to the cloud and provide architected solutions with the cloud providers.

Recommended preparation

NS0-603
NetApp certified hybrid cloud architect:

• NetApp Public Cloud Services Fundamentals
• Cloud volumes ONTAP fundamentals
• Cloud Manager Fundamentals
• Cloud Insights Fundamentals
• NetApp SaaS Backup Administration
• Using Azure NetApp Files
• Integrating hybrid clouds with AWS
• NS0-603 practice test
• Integrating Hybrid Clouds with Microsoft Azure
• Cloud Insights: Cloud Resource Management
• Cloud Insights: Hybrid Cloud Resource Management

To enroll in NetApp University training courses, you will need a NetApp support site account.

The NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect (NS0-603 exam) includes 60 test questions, with an allotted time of two hours to complete. In countries where English is not the native language, candidates for whom English is not their first language will be granted a 30-minute extension to the allotted examination completion time.

Your results will be available in CertCenter three (3) to five (5) business days after you complete your exam.

The NetApp certified hybrid cloud architect (NS0-603) exam includes the following topics:

Customer Requirements

• Demonstrate knowledge of identifying customer requirements for hybrid cloud
• Describe cloud cost management considerations
• Demonstrate knowledge of using the NetApp Hybrid Cloud

NetApp Hybrid Cloud Solutions

• Demonstrate knowledge of the NetApp Hybrid Cloud Storage portfolio
• Demonstrate knowledge of the NetApp Public Cloud Services portfolio
• Demonstrate knowledge of the NetApp Cloud Controls portfolio

Hybrid Cloud Architecture

• Demonstrate knowledge of the architectural components

Business Continuity and Data Protection

• Demonstrate knowledge of designing for availability
• Demonstrate knowledge of designing for durability

Networking

• Demonstrate knowledge of hybrid cloud network topologies
• Describe networking requirements for NetApp Hybrid Cloud solutions

Sizing

• Demonstrate knowledge of how to scale NetApp Hybrid Cloud solutions
• Describe sizing workload characteristics for different business requirements

Security

• Describe security considerations for a NetApp Hybrid Cloud environment
• Describe how to secure NetApp Hybrid Cloud control planes

Monitoring

• Demonstrate knowledge of what should be monitored in a NetApp Hybrid Cloud solution

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