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Storware Backup and Recovery Certification
The certification path created for partners, distributors as well as for individual users is to help professionals validate their knowledge on modern protection of virtual machines, cloud and container environments, and build efficient and automated data backup scenarios.
Storware currently offers three industry certification levels:
I. Storware Technical Presales
II. Storware Technical Expert
III. Storware Technical Architect
Holders of Storware certification have a deep understanding of Storware Backup and Recovery (former vProtect), its role in maintaining the business continuity of data centers, proactive and intelligent asset protection, and the importance of a “freedom of choice philosophy” in the evolving IT world. Certificates are valid for 2 years.
What are the benefits?
Systematized technical knowledge with the possibility of testing it in Storware Lab on a selected virtualization environment.
Certification is one of the mandatory steps to increase the level of the partnership. The benefits of changing the partnership status can be found HERE.
How to get certificated
Follow the steps below to get the Storware Technical Presales certificate
Step 01
Pass the preliminary test
Basic knowledge of Storware Backup and Recovery is required to approach certification. What you need to do:
1. Watch The Storware Crush Course 2023
2. Get a basic understanding of the Storware documentation
3. Pass the Preliminary Test and score a minimum 20/25 points
Step 02
Fill the contact form
Choose the I. Certification Level. Please remember to use the same email address you used for the knowledge test so we can identify you. Training takes place at the end of each month.
After the training you will know what Storware can protect and where to store data; you will be familiar with the licensing and support model; you will be able to conduct a technical presentation and a live presentation in a prepared environment.
Step 03
Get certified
Take part in a 3-hour online training, which ends with a one-hour test to check the knowledge gained.
The passing score for the exam is 75%. Once you pass the exam, you will receive a higher level of partnership, Storware Certificate and all digital bandages.
Follow the steps below to get the Storware Technical Expert certificate
01
Get Storware Technical Presales certification
It is necessary to have the Storware Technical Presales certificate and basic knowledge of using Linux CLI (Red Hat, CentOS), using PuTTY.
02
Fill the contact form
Choose II. Certification Level. Training takes place at the end of each quarter or on demand and ends with a one-hour knowledge test.
After the training, you will be able to prepare a PoC in the laboratory or in the customer’s environment; you will be able to propose sizing and deployment for smaller infrastructure; you will be able to solve basic problems.
03
Get certified
One week-long, self-paced labs in Storware vLabs Environment. Participants will receive a set of tasks to complete along with full documentation and the option of booking our engineer’s time (up to 1 hour, divided into 15-minute time slots). The training covers all aspects of the previous levels, however, it is carried out by the participants and should be supplemented with a detailed analysis of the available Storware technical documentation.
Follow the steps below to get the Storware Technical Architect certificate
01
Get Storware Technical Expert certification
Level I and Level II certificates are required before starting the training.
02
Fill the contact form
Choose III. Certification Level. Training takes place only on demand and ends with a one-hour knowledge test.
After training, you will be able to design a proposal and sizing for a larger infrastructure; you will be able to solve advanced problems.
03
Get certified
Extended vLabs training with Storware Architect. This module will cover advanced deployment and use case scenarios; preparation of the laboratory environment and PoC (including sizing, etc.).
