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Exam Number: D-VXR-DS-01

Available Languages: English, French

Certification Overview

Showcase your ability to design next‑generation infrastructure with the Dell VxRail Design certification. This exam validates your expertise in translating customer needs into high‑performing, resilient VxRail solutions. You’ll demonstrate skills in workload assessment, capacity planning, and using tools like Live Optics, VxRail Sizer, and EIPT to design optimized compute, storage, network, and environmental configurations. It also highlights designing for resilience, including data protection, high availability, and disaster recovery aligned to RPO/RTO goals. The certification further proves your ability to create clear design documentation, validate solutions, present architectural decisions, and configure systems using the VxRail Configuration Portal, positioning you as a trusted expert in delivering scalable, business‑aligned solutions.

Target Audience

Cloud Architects; Cloud Consultants; Cloud Integration Managers; Implementation Specialists; Pre-Sales Engineers; Pre-Sales Solution Architects; Service Delivery Professionals; Solution Architects; Storage Architects; Storage Implementation Engineers; Technical Consultants; Technical Pre-Sales Representatives

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Step 1 – Topics: Identify training plan and review course topics

Step 2 – Training: Complete any recommended Training

Step 3 – Exam Preparation: Study training materials and complete practice exams

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Step 6 – Recognition: Recognize accomplishments with your Digital Badge

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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
Gathering Requirements	Gather customer requirements for the VxRail solutions Collaborate with stakeholders to collect business needs to determine which design to implement	25%
Design	Based on customer requirements, determine network, compute, and capacity needs Based on a scenario, determine the correct VxRail solution using the sizer Use the Enterprise Infrastructure Planning Tool (EIPT) to determine physical or environmental requirements Based on the workload type, evaluate data protection and high availability needs Document VxRail solution designs Based on a scenario, ensure compliance with Dell standards	50%
Post Design	Validate customer requirements are met in the design Based on the design, enter configuration details into the VxRail Configuration Portal	25%

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