NetApp Certified Storage Associate – Hybrid Cloud (NCSA-HC)

You demonstrate a foundational understanding of NetApp® data storage systems and the products and technologies specifically designed for managing data in today’s growing hybrid cloud market. You understand technologies in storage and data management, both on-premise and in a hybrid cloud environment and have an in-depth knowledge of NetApp products and technologies used in managing data in the cloud.

NCSA-HC certificates will be granted to those individuals who successfully pass the NetApp Certified Storage Associate-HC (NS0-146) exam.

NCTA will be granted to those individuals who successfully pass the NetApp Certified Technology Associate (NS0-002) exam.

Recommended Training:

  • NetApp Certified Storage Associate – Hybrid Cloud curriculum
  • Practice Exam for NS0-002
  • Practice Exam for NS0-146
  • Reference Document (PDF)
  • Introduction to NetApp Porftolio
  • Industry Essentials: Cloud Computing
  • Cloud Volumes ONTAP Fundamentals
  • Be Prepared to know Cloud Data Services Fundamentals
  • Be Prepared to know OnCommand Insight Fundamentals
  • Reference Technical Overview of SaaS Backup for MS Office365
  • Insight Sessions:

1250-1 Introduction to Data Transport with NetApp Cloud Sync 1232-1 Intelligent Operations Using NetApp Cloud Insights

  • Industry Essentials: HCI
  • NetApp HCI Fundamentals
  • Element Fundamentals

Exams and recommended training

The NetApp Certified Storage Associate – Hybrid Cloud (NCSA-HC) exam includes 60 test questions, with an allotted time of 1-1/2 hours to complete. In countries where English is not the native language, candidates for whom English is not their first language will be granted a 30-minute extension to the allotted examination completion time.

Your results will be available in CertCenter two (2) to five (5) business days after you complete your exam.

The NetApp Certified Technology Associate (NS0-002) exam includes the following topics:

Infrastructure Concepts

  • Identify basic infrastructure, governance and virtualization concepts

NetApp Data Storage Software

  • Identify NetApp Element, NetApp ONTAP, NetApp StorageGRID, NetApp SANtricity

NetApp Cloud Solutions

  • Describe NetApp administration tools
  • Describe NetApp data mobility solutions
  • Identify NetApp cloud data protection
  • Describe NetApp Cloud Storage

NetApp Hybrid Cloud Value Proposition

  • Describe the business benefits of the NetApp Data Fabric
  • Identify the consumption model options for NetApp Hybrid Cloud solutions

The NetApp Certified Storage Associate – Hybrid Cloud (NS0-146) exam includes the following topics:

  • Flash Fundamentals
  • Storage Fundamentals
  • Network Fundamentals
  • Virtualization Technology Fundamentals
  • Cloud Fundamentals
  • NetApp Products
  • ONTAP Fundamentals (including NAS and SAN)
  • Technical overview knowledge of:
    • AltaVault
    • StorageGRID
    • OnCommand Management Solutions

Configuration and Administration basic knowledge for:

  • Cloud storage solutions
  • ONTAP Cloud or Cloud Manager
  • AltaVault