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Exam Number: D-ECS-DS-23

Available Languages: English, French

Certification Overview

This exam focuses on architectural and design principles that facilitate providing a solution that meets customer requirements. This exam covers the technical components, hardware and software of the ECS product. The exam also covers basic sizing techniques and associated tools when building an ECS Solution to meet real world applications.

Target Audience

Cloud Architects; Cloud Consultants; Cloud Integration Managers; Pre-Sales Engineers; Solution Architects; Storage Architects; Technical Consultants; Technical Pre-Sales Representatives

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Exam Topics

The table below lists the topics that are included in this exam, and the approximate percentage of the exam devoted to each topic.

Category	Topics	Coverage
ECS Solution Design Platform Architecture	Recommend activities performed in the end-to-end process of solutions design Identify the node type for a given workflow or use case Determine the hardware requirements for a given use case or workflow	20%
ECS Solution Design Networking	Design an ECS networking solution to meet requirements or use cases Recommend the appropriate network separation deployments Differentiate the load balancer types and methods	20%
ECS Solution Design Data Management	Recommend a configuration of the ECS storage abstractions Differentiate between protection/replication configurations Design resiliency for potential failure scenarios	20%
ECS Solution Design Cluster Access	Identify the use cases for client protocols Design a multi-tenant solution using the ECS isolation features Identify the access control required to implement data permissions for ECS client access Identify the use cases for data compliance and retention	20%
ECS Solution Design Monitoring and Performance	Recommend the most appropriate monitoring capabilities for the situation Identify factors that impact performance	20%

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