C1000-083 Foundations of IBM Cloud V2 Exam

Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 43
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live

An IBM Certified Solution Advisor – IBM Cloud Foundations is an individual who will engage with clients that are looking to select and design a solution that is based on IBM Cloud. The Solution Advisor can come from a sales professional, architect, consultant or developer background. They will have an appreciation for the responsibilities of each of these roles, and know when to involve them to deliver a successful outcome for their client. They can also demonstrate how the leading industry, Open and IBM solution offerings can help customers realize these benefits.

This exam consists of 6 sections as described below. For more detail, please see the study guide on the Exam Preparation tab.

IBM Cloud Overview 25%
Understand the types of Cloud deployment options
Explain the difference between SaaS, PaaS and IaaS
Understand the different IBM Cloud Account Types
Understand how to use the cost estimator tool
Understand the benefits of the IBM Multicloud strategy
Understand IBM Cloud Support Plans
Explain the benefits of Availability Zones
Understand the international compliance standards that are used by IBM Cloud
Explain the features and benefits of Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Compute Options 22%
Understand the benefits and options of Classic Infrastructure
Understand the benefits and options for IBM Kubernetes Service
Understand the benefits and options for IBM Red Hat OpenShift
Understand the benefits and options for IBM Virtual Private Cloud (Gen 1 & Gen 2)
Understand the benefits and options for IBM VMware Solutions
Understand the benefits and options for IBM Cloud Foundry

Storage and Networking 15%
Understand the benefits and options of IBM File Storage
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Block Storage
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Cloud Object Storage
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Backup, Recovery and Replication Solutions
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Cloud Networking

Services 23%
Understand the different Application Integration options on IBM Cloud
Explain how Internet of Things (IoT) can be leveraged within IBM Cloud
Describe the value of Blockchain
Explain how DevOps is implemented in IBM Cloud and OpenShift
Understand the benefits and capabilities of adding AI into applications
Understand the different analytics options
Understand the different Database options
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Hyper Protect Crypto services
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Hyper Protect DB as a Service (DBaaS)

Software (IBM Cloud Paks) 7%
Understand the benefits and capabilities of IBM Cloud Paks
Understand the benefits and capabilities of IBM Cloud Pak Solutions

Cloud Native Design 8%
Describe the different elements of the IBM Cloud Garage Method
Describe the benefits of Cloud Native design