C1000-023 IBM Business Critical V2

Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 35
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live
This exam consists of 5 sections described below.

Customer requirements 15%
Identify customer business drivers and goals.
Identify customer technology requirements.
Identify requirements of a customer’s physical environment.

Pre-sales technical support 23%
Describe differences between the DS8000 family and other IBM storage products.
Describe technical capabilities of the DS8000 family.

Solution architecture 27%
Describe a system that meets customer requirements.
Describe a replication solution that utilizes metro, global, three-site and four-site environments including sizing of connectivity requirements and copy services.
Describe licensing requirements appropriate for customer needs.
Identify requirements and benefits of additional external software.
Describe the Technical Delivery Assessment (TDA) process.
Describe concepts associated with DS8000 storage capacity.

Solution design and implementation 20%
Given a scenario, recognize critical factors in sizing storage solutions.
Given a scenario, recognize critical factors in host connectivity.
Given a scenario, describe copy services capabilities.
Describe remote support capabilities.
Describe local alerting features and functions.
Describe security features and functions.

Tools, features, and resources 15%
Describe processes used to meet performance requirements.
Describe advanced functions.
Given a scenario, describe processes, procedures, or resources to help resolve installation and implementation issues.
Describe additional fee-based services and resources.

Overview
PartnerWorld Code: C0006107
Replaces PW Code: 23002406

Status: Live
This IBM Business Critical Specialist can work independently to provide pre-sales technical support, solution design including SAN, and implementation planning for the current IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family in an open systems and/or IBM Z mainframe environment to meet customer requirements. This specialist can identify customer requirements and architect and design appropriate solutions to meet the requirements.

IBM products included on this certification exam are:
IBM DS8884
IBM DS8886
IBM DS8888
IBM SAN
IBM Spectrum Control
IBM Spectrum Protect and IBM SAN Volume Controller with IBM Spectrum Virtualize software.

This specialist can perform the following tasks without assistance:
Articulate the differences and/or advantages of currently marketed IBM System Storage DS8000 solutions in an IBM Z or open systems environment
Correctly position the IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family in the IBM storage solutions portfolio
Be familiar with general features of current and previous IBM DS8000 systems for purposes of upgrades and compatibility
Have knowledge of IBM tools used to size and design a configuration to meet requirements (Disk Magic, Capacity Magic, eConfig)
Take technical responsibility for the pre-sales and pre-installation Technical Delivery Assessment (TDA) process
Recommend options for advanced functions appropriate to the OS environment, e.g., Global Copy, FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Metro/Global Mirror, QoS, thin provisioning, z/OS Global Mirror, HyperSwap, dataset FlashCopy, PAV, zHPF, and distributed data backup
Understand architectural features, e.g., encryption, tiering, Transparent Cloud Tiering, RAS, and VMware integration
Verify the interoperability of the solution via System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) in the customer environment;
Understand and position the integration with PowerHA, IBM Spectrum Storage family, GDPS, and other IBM products
Possess knowledge of the IBM support organization and resources and know where to find assistance
Understand options available for migration and environments where they are applicable
Have a basic understanding of Logical Storage Subsystem (LSS) and how it relates to copy services
Understand basic concepts of DS8000 GUI and DS8000 CLI
Have a basic understanding of financial concepts, e.g. budget, ROI, TCO, TCA, OPEX and CAPEX.

This specialist can perform the following tasks with assistance:
Provide post-sales support of the solution
Develop a migration strategy
Work in heterogeneous operating system environments, e.g., mainframe and open systems
Design business continuity solutions.

This specialist should be familiar with the following tools and resources:
Knowledge Center
Disk Magic
Capacity Magic
STAT
eConfig
TDAs
IBM Sales Manual
System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC)
Redbooks.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Three months experience in an IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family pre-sales technical support role
24 months or more general storage experience and enterprise class storage experience
Understand implementation of a current IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family system in an open systems and/or mainframe environment and knowledge of upgrade path(s) from legacy IBM DS8000 family products
Understand SAN technology to support business critical solutions
Capability to work independently and effectively in complex environments

This exam has an Assessment Exam option: A1000-023 Assessment: IBM Business Critical V2
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