EMC Certification Testing
Important Exam Information
Associate Level
The Storage Technology Foundations (STF) Exam (E20-001) has a NEW name: Storage Technology Foundations (Information Storage and Management) Exam.
In our effort to continuously improve the Storage Technologist curriculum, we review emerging areas of technology that are becoming increasingly important to storage professionals. Since October, 2007 we have added security, virtualization and deduplication to expand the breadth of the Storage Technology Foundations course. As a consequence, we are changing the title of the course and exam to “Information Storage and Management” to fully represent the value of the course and the EMC Proven Professional Associate level certification.
The exam content has not changed and continues to be the preferred exam to achieve Associate level Certification not only for Storage Technologist track but also for Technology Architect, Implementation Engineer, Customer Engineer, and Storage Administrator tracks.
If you have already passed the EMC Technology Foundations Exam (E20-040) you do not need to pass the Storage Technology Foundation (Information Storage and Management) exam to pursue Specialist level certification in the Technology Architect, Implementation Engineer, Customer Engineer, or Storage Administrator tracks.
The EMC Technology Foundations – CLARiiON Exam (E20-050) is the qualifying Associate exam for CLARiiON Specialties only.
The EMC Backup and Recovery Foundations Exam (E20-097) is the qualifying exam for Associate level certification in Backup and Recovery specialties only. Storage Technology Foundations and EMC Technology Foundations are also acceptable for progression in the Backup and Recovery specialties.
Content Management Exams
The Content Management Foundations Exam (E20-120) is the qualifying exam required to achieve Associate level Certification for Content Management tracks: Application Developer and System Administrator.
Further recognition can be achieved by passing the Content Management exams at the Specialist level: Content Management Server Programming (E20-405), Content Management Web Application Programming (E20-455), or Content Management System Administration (E20-465). Be sure to review the most current exam description and suggested training courses on the CMA Education Services website.
The Content Management Systems Architecture Specialist Exam (E20-475) is now available. This is a qualifying exam for the EMC Proven Professional Technology Architect specialist track for Content Management Systems Architects. Recommended preparation for this exam is the Architecting EMC Documentum Systems course. This 3-day hands-on course will cover concepts and techniques for designing systems that meet customer requirements for scalability, performance, high availability, and security.
Information regarding the Proven Content Management certifications is available by visiting the CMA Education Services website or by contacting CMA_Certification@emc.com.
Implementation Engineer Specialist Exams
The Network Attached Storage (NAS) Implementation Exam (E20-361) was updated on September 5, 2008. This exam will replace the Networked Storage (NS) Specialist exam (E20-535) which was retired on October 31, 2008.
The CLARiiON Solutions Implementation Exam (E20-340) will be updated on December 12, 2008.
Implementation Engineer Expert Exams
The Storage Area Network (SAN) Expert Exam for Implementation Engineers (E20-855) was updated on October 24, 2008.
The Network Attached Storage (NAS) Expert Exam for Implementation Engineers (E20-860) will be updated on December 19, 2008.
Product Technology Specific Exams
The NEW Rainfinity File Virtualization Exam (E22-270) will be available on November 26, 2008. This exam focuses on the configuration, management, and administration of Rainfinity appliances and software features in NAS environments.
Storage Administrator Specialist Exams
The CLARiiON Solutions Specialist Exam for Storage Administrators (E20-522) was updated on November 7, 2008.
NEW - The Network Attached Storage (NAS) Specialist Exam for Storage Administrators (E20-538) is now available and is the updated version of the Network Storage – NS Specialist exam for Storage Administrators (E20-537) exam retired on September 5, 2008.
Please see the EMC Proven website for supporting information.
Technology Architect Specialist Exams
Introducing EMC Storage and Information Infrastructure – Commercial. The NEW EMC Commercial Storage & Information Infrastructure Exam for Technology Architects (E20-501) is now available.
Velocity Partners have a new option available under the EMCTA Certification Track: EMC Storage and Information Infrastructure – Commercial (SI2-C). This training and certification exam builds on the knowledge gained in Storage Technology Foundations (ISM) by exploring the features and capabilities of EMC core technologies and products aligned to the Commercial market; encompassing storage platforms, networking, replication, backup & recovery, archive, virtualization, and management.
The CLARiiON Solutions Specialist Exam for Technology Architects (E20-520) was updated on November 7, 2008.
The Network Attached Storage (NAS) Specialist Exam for Technology Architects (E20-540) was updated on September 5, 2008. This exam will replace the Networked Storage (NS) Specialist exam (E20-533) which was retired on October 31, 2008.
Technology Architect Expert Exams
The Storage Area Network (SAN) Expert Exam for Technology Architects (E20-825) will be updated on December 5, 2008.