Education Services Datasheet: Certification Program - Commvault
Education Services: Certification Program Overview ®
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CommVault Education Services help customers to reach full value from Simpana software. Our role-based curriculum is tailored to maximize learning effectiveness—training lifecycle approach to achieving skills ranging from “effective” to mastery with the full Simpana suite, or with specific capabilities, such as deduplication, intelligent snapshots, Protecting and Managing Virtualized environments, Disaster Recovery, and Media Management. In each course, key concepts, including the “why” behind the “how” of Simpana software operations are conveyed, so Customers can streamline administration, processes and ensure maximum success. After course completion, Customers can achieve industry certification to further personal and professional growth. Certification Options to Meet Role and Career Requirements The CommVault Certification Program reflects role-based experience, knowledge, and achievements. The Program offers Professional, Specialist, and Master certifications-validating knowledge based on specific career paths and a desired area of focus. It also distinguishes higher-level certifications from lower-level certifications as a verified proof of individual expertise. The image below depicts how CommVault’s role-based curriculum maps to the following certification paths. See the next page for full descriptions. 1.
Certified Professional – validates the skills required to install, configure and administer a ® CommCell Environment.
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Certified Specialist – validates advanced skills in a specific area of expertise. This certification demonstrates an advanced level of expertise in several areas of focus such as Disaster Recovery or Virtualization.
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Certified Master – the highest achievable level of certification, this certification validates mastery in specified areas of expertise. Coming in Fall 2013.
Three CommVault Certification Levels LEVEL
DESCRIPTION SUMMARY A CommVault Certified Professional certification validates the skills required to install, configure, and administer a CommCell® environment. It proves a professional level skillset in all of the following areas: CommCell Administration – user and group security, configuring administrative tasks, conducting data protection and recovery operations, and CommCell monitoring.
CommVault Certified Professional
Storage Administration – deduplication configuration, disk library settings, tape library settings, media management handling, and snapshot administration. CommCell Implementation – CommServe® server design, MediaAgent design and placement, indexing settings, client and agent deployment, and CommCell maintenance. Certification status as a CommVault Certified Professional requires passing two exams: the Configuring Simpana® Core Technologies exam and the Implementing and Managing a CommCell Environment exam.
A CommVault Certified Specialist validates advanced skills in a specific area of expertise. With the release of Simpana® 10, the following Specialist exams will be available: Virtualization – This exam validates expertise in protecting and managing virtual environments using the Simpana Virtual Server Agent, application agents, hardware snapshots, Virtualize Me and VM lifecycle policies. CommVault Certified Specialist
Disaster Recovery – This exam validates expertise in risk reduction, Hot/Warm site DR architecture, high availability, planning for disaster situations, and CommCell environment rebuild procedures. Storage Architecture – This exam validates expertise in: Simpana deduplication, ® IntelliSnap design, media management automation, cloud storage, and network architectures supporting a protected storage environment. Certification status as a CommVault Certified Specialist requires certification as a CommVault Certified Professional and passing one Specialist exam in the desired area of focus.
A CommVault Certified Master validates expert level skills in specific areas of expertise. This is the highest achievable level of certification. More information will be forthcoming as our subject matter experts build-out all its various program components.
CommVault Certified Master
Certification status as a CommVault Certified Master requires certification as both a CommVault Certified Professional and Certified Specialist, and successful completion of Master certification requirements. These Master certification requirements include attending a Master class, passing the Master exam, and receiving approval from a Certified Master.
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Retired CommVault Certifications and Upgrade Paths The following four certification statuses are retired and no longer exist within the new CommVault Certification Program: 1. Certified Administrator 2. Certified Engineer 3. Certified Support 4. Certified Specialist – Storage Upgrade Paths from Retired Certifications Although the certification statuses are retired, an upgrade path is available to any student who is currently certified in a retired status. See the table below for your status to determine your upgrade path. Retired Certifications.
New Certification.
Required Exams to Re-Certify. Students must take these exams by March 31, 2014:
CommVault Certified Administrator CommVault Certified Engineer CommVault Certified Support CommVault Certified Specialist: Storage
V9 Honored Certifications. CommVault Certified Specialist: Disaster Recovery CommVault Certified Specialist: Virtualization
CommVault Certified Professional
None
Required Certification (to retain “Specialist” designation): CommVault Certified Professional
1. Core Fundamentals Exam* 2. Implementation and Maintenance Exam** N/A
Required Exams.
1. Core Fundamentals Exam 2. Implementation and Maintenance Exam
* Students who passed the CommVault Certified Administrator exam have one opportunity to take the Core Technologies Exam at no cost. ** Students who passed either the CommVault Certified Engineer exam or CommVault Certified Support exam have one opportunity to take the Implementation and Management exam at no cost.
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Frequently Asked Questions What has changed in the Simpana v10 Certification Program?
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The Simpana v10 certification program redesign emphasizes role based certification for Administrators, Engineers and Specialists. To achieve certification status, two or more exams must be successfully completed. Highlights of the new v10 certification program: Certification of Administrator, Engineer and Support will be replaced by the CommVault Certified Professional. You will need to pass two exams, Simpana Core Fundamentals and Simpana Implementation and Maintenance to be a CommVault Certified Professional. Certification status as a Specialist will require first becoming a Certified Professional and then passing a Specialist exam. Certification Status of a Master (Available fall 2013) Will require certification as a Professional, at least one Specialist exam and passing a Master exam.
Must a student participate in an Instructor Led Training class or purchase ELearning modules to qualify to take an exam?
It is strongly recommended to attend formal CommVault training, although it is not required.
Can students who are certified in Administration, Engineering or Support maintain their certification statuses? How difficult are the v10 certification exams?
These certification statuses retire on March 31 , 2014. The replacement certification statuses of Professional, Specialist and Master replace them.
Do currently certified students need to re-certify for v10?
Certification upgrade exams are available to upgrade to the new v10 certification. The upgrade path is as follows:
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Question formats are designed to challenge participants and to prove competencies at various levels. Professional level certification requires participants to demonstrate strong knowledge of the CommVault Common Technology Engine, policy configuration and client/agent/subclient configuration. Specialist level certification requires participants to demonstrate advanced knowledge of specific features of the Simpana product suite including: Deduplication, IntelliSnap® Technology, Disaster Recovery and Virtualization.
CommVault Administrator exam can upgrade by taking the Simpana Core Fundamentals exam. CommVault Engineer or Support exams can upgrade by taking the Simpana Implementation and Maintenance exam. Students must pass both the Core Fundamentals and Implementation and Maintenance exams to be Certified under the new program. If a student upgrades a certification to v10, what is the cost to take the exams? Do currently certified Specialists in Disaster Recovery, Virtualization or Storage have to recertify to maintain Specialist status?
Students have one free opportunity to pass the v10 equivalent for any exam passed on previous versions. There are several steps that must be taken to maintain a Specialist status: Successfully pass the Simpana Core Fundamentals and Implementation and Maintenance exams to become a CommVault Certified Professional. Storage Specialists must retake the Storage exam to maintain a Specialist status. Virtualization or Disaster Recovery Specialists maintain a Specialist status.
For more information about Simpana® software modules and solutions, and for up-to-date system requirements, please visit www.commvault.com www.commvault.com • 888.746.3849 • [email protected] CommVault Worldwide Headquarters • 2 Crescent Place • Oceanport, NJ 07757 Phone: 888.746.3849 • Fax: 732.870.4525 CommVault Regional Offices: United States • Europe • Middle East & Africa • Asia-Pacific • Latin America & Caribbean Canada • India • Oceania ©1999-2013 CommVault Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. CommVault, CommVault and logo, the “CV” logo, CommVault Systems, Solving Forward, SIM, Singular Information Management, Simpana, CommVault Galaxy, Unified Data Management, QiNetix, Quick Recovery, QR, CommNet, GridStor, Vault Tracker, InnerVault, QuickSnap, QSnap, Recovery Director, CommServe, CommCell, IntelliSnap, ROMS, Simpana OnePass, and CommValue, are trademarks or registered trademarks of CommVault Systems, Inc. All other third party brands, products, service names, trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of and used to identify the products or services of their respective owners. All specifications are subject to change without notice.
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CommVault Education Services help customers to reach full value from Simpana software. Our role-based curriculum is tailored to maximize learning effectiveness—training lifecycle approach to achieving skills ranging from “effective” to mastery with the full Simpana suite, or with specific capabilities, such as deduplication, intelligent snapshots, Protecting and Managing Virtualized environments, Disaster Recovery, and Media Management. In each course, key concepts, including the “why” behind the “how” of Simpana software operations are conveyed, so Customers can streamline administration, processes and ensure maximum success. After course completion, Customers can achieve industry certification to further personal and professional growth. Certification Options to Meet Role and Career Requirements The CommVault Certification Program reflects role-based experience, knowledge, and achievements. The Program offers Professional, Specialist, and Master certifications-validating knowledge based on specific career paths and a desired area of focus. It also distinguishes higher-level certifications from lower-level certifications as a verified proof of individual expertise. The image below depicts how CommVault’s role-based curriculum maps to the following certification paths. See the next page for full descriptions. 1.
Certified Professional – validates the skills required to install, configure and administer a ® CommCell Environment.
2.
Certified Specialist – validates advanced skills in a specific area of expertise. This certification demonstrates an advanced level of expertise in several areas of focus such as Disaster Recovery or Virtualization.
3.
Certified Master – the highest achievable level of certification, this certification validates mastery in specified areas of expertise. Coming in Fall 2013.
Three CommVault Certification Levels LEVEL
DESCRIPTION SUMMARY A CommVault Certified Professional certification validates the skills required to install, configure, and administer a CommCell® environment. It proves a professional level skillset in all of the following areas: CommCell Administration – user and group security, configuring administrative tasks, conducting data protection and recovery operations, and CommCell monitoring.
CommVault Certified Professional
Storage Administration – deduplication configuration, disk library settings, tape library settings, media management handling, and snapshot administration. CommCell Implementation – CommServe® server design, MediaAgent design and placement, indexing settings, client and agent deployment, and CommCell maintenance. Certification status as a CommVault Certified Professional requires passing two exams: the Configuring Simpana® Core Technologies exam and the Implementing and Managing a CommCell Environment exam.
A CommVault Certified Specialist validates advanced skills in a specific area of expertise. With the release of Simpana® 10, the following Specialist exams will be available: Virtualization – This exam validates expertise in protecting and managing virtual environments using the Simpana Virtual Server Agent, application agents, hardware snapshots, Virtualize Me and VM lifecycle policies. CommVault Certified Specialist
Disaster Recovery – This exam validates expertise in risk reduction, Hot/Warm site DR architecture, high availability, planning for disaster situations, and CommCell environment rebuild procedures. Storage Architecture – This exam validates expertise in: Simpana deduplication, ® IntelliSnap design, media management automation, cloud storage, and network architectures supporting a protected storage environment. Certification status as a CommVault Certified Specialist requires certification as a CommVault Certified Professional and passing one Specialist exam in the desired area of focus.
A CommVault Certified Master validates expert level skills in specific areas of expertise. This is the highest achievable level of certification. More information will be forthcoming as our subject matter experts build-out all its various program components.
CommVault Certified Master
Certification status as a CommVault Certified Master requires certification as both a CommVault Certified Professional and Certified Specialist, and successful completion of Master certification requirements. These Master certification requirements include attending a Master class, passing the Master exam, and receiving approval from a Certified Master.
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Retired CommVault Certifications and Upgrade Paths The following four certification statuses are retired and no longer exist within the new CommVault Certification Program: 1. Certified Administrator 2. Certified Engineer 3. Certified Support 4. Certified Specialist – Storage Upgrade Paths from Retired Certifications Although the certification statuses are retired, an upgrade path is available to any student who is currently certified in a retired status. See the table below for your status to determine your upgrade path. Retired Certifications.
New Certification.
Required Exams to Re-Certify. Students must take these exams by March 31, 2014:
CommVault Certified Administrator CommVault Certified Engineer CommVault Certified Support CommVault Certified Specialist: Storage
V9 Honored Certifications. CommVault Certified Specialist: Disaster Recovery CommVault Certified Specialist: Virtualization
CommVault Certified Professional
None
Required Certification (to retain “Specialist” designation): CommVault Certified Professional
1. Core Fundamentals Exam* 2. Implementation and Maintenance Exam** N/A
Required Exams.
1. Core Fundamentals Exam 2. Implementation and Maintenance Exam
* Students who passed the CommVault Certified Administrator exam have one opportunity to take the Core Technologies Exam at no cost. ** Students who passed either the CommVault Certified Engineer exam or CommVault Certified Support exam have one opportunity to take the Implementation and Management exam at no cost.
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Frequently Asked Questions What has changed in the Simpana v10 Certification Program?
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The Simpana v10 certification program redesign emphasizes role based certification for Administrators, Engineers and Specialists. To achieve certification status, two or more exams must be successfully completed. Highlights of the new v10 certification program: Certification of Administrator, Engineer and Support will be replaced by the CommVault Certified Professional. You will need to pass two exams, Simpana Core Fundamentals and Simpana Implementation and Maintenance to be a CommVault Certified Professional. Certification status as a Specialist will require first becoming a Certified Professional and then passing a Specialist exam. Certification Status of a Master (Available fall 2013) Will require certification as a Professional, at least one Specialist exam and passing a Master exam.
Must a student participate in an Instructor Led Training class or purchase ELearning modules to qualify to take an exam?
It is strongly recommended to attend formal CommVault training, although it is not required.
Can students who are certified in Administration, Engineering or Support maintain their certification statuses? How difficult are the v10 certification exams?
These certification statuses retire on March 31 , 2014. The replacement certification statuses of Professional, Specialist and Master replace them.
Do currently certified students need to re-certify for v10?
Certification upgrade exams are available to upgrade to the new v10 certification. The upgrade path is as follows:
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Question formats are designed to challenge participants and to prove competencies at various levels. Professional level certification requires participants to demonstrate strong knowledge of the CommVault Common Technology Engine, policy configuration and client/agent/subclient configuration. Specialist level certification requires participants to demonstrate advanced knowledge of specific features of the Simpana product suite including: Deduplication, IntelliSnap® Technology, Disaster Recovery and Virtualization.
CommVault Administrator exam can upgrade by taking the Simpana Core Fundamentals exam. CommVault Engineer or Support exams can upgrade by taking the Simpana Implementation and Maintenance exam. Students must pass both the Core Fundamentals and Implementation and Maintenance exams to be Certified under the new program. If a student upgrades a certification to v10, what is the cost to take the exams? Do currently certified Specialists in Disaster Recovery, Virtualization or Storage have to recertify to maintain Specialist status?
Students have one free opportunity to pass the v10 equivalent for any exam passed on previous versions. There are several steps that must be taken to maintain a Specialist status: Successfully pass the Simpana Core Fundamentals and Implementation and Maintenance exams to become a CommVault Certified Professional. Storage Specialists must retake the Storage exam to maintain a Specialist status. Virtualization or Disaster Recovery Specialists maintain a Specialist status.
For more information about Simpana® software modules and solutions, and for up-to-date system requirements, please visit www.commvault.com www.commvault.com • 888.746.3849 • [email protected] CommVault Worldwide Headquarters • 2 Crescent Place • Oceanport, NJ 07757 Phone: 888.746.3849 • Fax: 732.870.4525 CommVault Regional Offices: United States • Europe • Middle East & Africa • Asia-Pacific • Latin America & Caribbean Canada • India • Oceania ©1999-2013 CommVault Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. CommVault, CommVault and logo, the “CV” logo, CommVault Systems, Solving Forward, SIM, Singular Information Management, Simpana, CommVault Galaxy, Unified Data Management, QiNetix, Quick Recovery, QR, CommNet, GridStor, Vault Tracker, InnerVault, QuickSnap, QSnap, Recovery Director, CommServe, CommCell, IntelliSnap, ROMS, Simpana OnePass, and CommValue, are trademarks or registered trademarks of CommVault Systems, Inc. All other third party brands, products, service names, trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of and used to identify the products or services of their respective owners. All specifications are subject to change without notice.
