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New Storage+ Cert Exam Hits Beta
Plus, four Oracle exam betas end in October, and certification Book of the Week.
by Emmett Dulaney
9/13/2011 -- CompTIA has partnered with the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) to create the Storage+ certification. The exam (SG1-001) is free while in beta through mid-October at VUE testing centers only until 400 qualified candidates have taken it. To be able to take the exam free of charge, you must enter the discount code "storsnia" when the payment page appears.
The following table lists the domains, objective areas and weighting for the exam:
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Domain
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Objectives
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Weighting
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| Storage Components |
Describe disk types, components and features |
20% |
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Compare removable media types, components and features |
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Given a scenario, install and maintain connectors and cable types (keeping in mind their properties) |
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Describe the uses of physical networking hardware |
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Given a scenario, install and maintain modular storage array components |
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Identify environmental concerns and their associated impacts |
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Use appropriate safety techniques during installation and maintenance of storage equipment |
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| Connectivity |
Identify common storage networking industry terms |
24% |
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Explain storage networking industry terms |
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Given a scenario, implement fiber channel technologies |
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Given a scenario, implement Ethernet network technologies |
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Identify the basics of converged storage network technologies |
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Given a scenario, use the appropriate network tools |
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Troubleshoot common networking problems |
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Troubleshoot common fiber channel problems |
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Compare and contrast common storage infrastructures |
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| Storage Management |
Explain RAID levels and associated properties |
26% |
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Given a scenario, execute storage provisioning techniques |
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Explain volume management concepts |
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Describe general virtualization concepts |
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Given a scenario implement monitoring, alerting and reporting |
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Explain management protocols, interfaces and associated purpose |
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Explain Information Lifecycle Management concepts |
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Explain the various functions and differences of de-duplication and compression |
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| Data Protection |
Explain redundancy concepts, associated purposes and components |
17% |
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Compare and contrast different replication methods and properties |
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Explain the basics of data backup concepts for long-term storage |
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Explain the basic concepts and importance of data security |
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| Storage Performance |
Explain how latency and throughput impact storage performance |
13% |
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Identify tuning and workload balance concepts |
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Describe storage device bandwidth properties and functions |
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Describe network device bandwidth properties and functions |
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Explain performance metrics, parameters and purposes of storage/host tools |
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Information on the Storage+ exam topics can be found here.
4 Oracle Betas End in October
Four of the exams currently in beta from Oracle are scheduled to end their run in October. The four exams, in order of ending date, are:
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Exam Number
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Ending Date
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Exam Title
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| 1Z1-570 |
Oct. 8, 2011 |
Oracle Documaker Standard Edition 12 Implementation Essentials |
| 1Z1-568 |
Oct. 15, 2011 |
Oracle Unified Method 5 Essentials |
| 1Z1-572 |
Oct. 22, 2011 |
Oracle Retail Point-of-Service Technical Essentials |
| 1Z1-576 |
Oct. 22, 2011 |
Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server 13 Configuration Essentials |
All Oracle exams are available through VUE testing centers and run between three and three-and-a-half hours long. More information, including the objectives for each exam, can be found here.
Certification Book of the Week: 'RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Study Guide'
Michael Jang's RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Linux Certification Study Guide, 6th Edition (ISBN: 978-0071765657) addresses an audience planning for both the RHCSA (EX200) and RHCE (EX300) exams. Since the RHCSA exam is a stepping stone toward RHCE, this is possible without needing to detract from the content by signifying what topic falls where.
While its primary purpose is to serve as a study guide, the book doubles equally well as a reference (just skip past the 300 practice questions). The andragogy of the concepts is masterfully presented, with concepts building upon each other, but still allowing the reader to skip about if they know a particular area well or wish to come back and visit it later. All in all, it is a great book and one that anyone working with RHEL 6 will want to have.
Emmett Dulaney is the author of several books on Linux, Unix and certification. He can be reached at .
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