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IBM Certified Specialist - Distributed Systems High Volume Sales v1


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Job Role Description / Target Audience

The test-taking candidate for the IBM Distributed Systems High Volume Sales v1 exam performs requirements analysis, architecture development/solution design, and planning, for distributed systems storage solutions outside of Power and System z.  This specialist takes a consultative approach to sales, as well as having an awareness of technical issues.  The IBM Distributed Systems Storage Solutions Specialist has a wide range of technical knowledge about distributed systems and entry level/midrange storage products and has the skills to integrate those products into customer solutions.  This specialist understands and is able to explain tape and disk products as well as a high level demonstration of storage networking product concepts. This exam excludes third party storage management software.  The certified candidate can describe networked storage strategies and solutions, the storage industry as well as the competition, and business trends and directions.  


Recommended Prerequisite Skills

The intended audience for this exam is
  • Business Partner Storage Sales Rep/Technical Reps
  • IBM Storage Technical Reps
  • IBM Global Technical Service (GTS)
  • Channel Technical Sales Support (CTSS)
  • Field Technical Sales Support (FTSS)

Candidates for this certification may work for IBM Business Partners selling and/or supporting entry level and some mid-range disk and tape products. In some geographies, these individuals may be required to pass this test to satisfy contract compliance requirements, or they may elect to earn this certification to prove their expertise.

Or, candidates for this certification may work for IBM selling and or supporting mid-range disk and tape products and would be motivated to take this test for personal achievement.


Requirements

This certification requires 1 test(s).

Test(s):

  1. Test 117 - Distributed Systems High Volume Sales v1



Test registration

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