The purpose of this certification is to recognize technical
professionals who can effectively design and implement IBM storage networking
solutions. The certification covers a broad portfolio of IBM storage
networking solutions including products, technologies and
offerings.
This certification is
designed for technical professionals who design and implement IBM storage
networking solutions including IBM Business Partners and IBM employees working
in technical roles such as FTSS, ATS and
Techline.
The IBM Certified
Specialist - Storage Networking Solutions Version 3 designs IBM storage
networking solutions to achieve client business objectives. This
professional performs technical requirements analysis, designs storage
networking solutions, provides post sales support, including validation that
client business objectives have been met and transfer of knowledge to clients
related to storage networking technical
issues.
This specialist knows the IBM
storage networking product family and the architectural differentiators related
to NAS, SAN, iSCSI, and related protocols such as FCIP, iFCP, NDMP, and
TCP/IP. He or she knows the technical capabilities and features of
SAN switches and directors (including N series and its underlying software),
iSCSI, and products that support extension of fiber channel over
networks. Understanding of tape and disk products, as well as
virtualization and storage management, is key to successful implementation of
networked solutions.
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