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CM0606.qxd 5/5/06 6:36 PM Page 36 SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION Hitachi Data Systems Certified Storage Professional 2006 Program PETER MANIJAK In order to obtain any technical certification, passing Founded in 1910 as an elec- trical repair shop, Hitachi, a Storage Foundations exam is required. Passing one Ltd. has grown over the past of the Foundations exams also gains the participant 96 years to become a world leader in technology prod- the Hitachi Data Systems Certified Professional cre- ucts and solutions. With the turn of the new millennium, dential. These exams are delivered globally via Hitachi adopted a philosophy called, Inspire the Thomson-Prometric test centers. Next. Through this statement, Hitachi hopes to contin- Role-Based Certification ue to inspire coming generations with the latest prod- In addition to the Certified Professional credential, ucts, systems and services for a more vibrant society. the Hitachi Data Systems Academy now offers role- Keeping this philosophy in mind, Hitachi Data Systems, focused certification. This new design strategy was a supplier of storage hardware, software and services, developed in response to customer and partner feed- introduced its Certified Storage Professional 2006 back for a more open program. Program in January. A wholly owned subsidiary of The main roles in storage, based on industry Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Data Systems leverages global research, are implementation, management and R&D resources to provide application-optimized-stor- architecture. Because implementation has several age solutions that help customers align their IT infra- different aspects, a tiered approach in this technical structure with their business objectives, maximize their track was designed. return on investment and minimize their risk. Also, in order to meet the needs of Hitachi Data The Hitachi Data Systems Certified Storage Systems customers, partners and personnel, the Professional 2006 Program is a new program designed company is leveraging vendor-neutral storage indus- to validate the skills and knowledge of Hitachi Data try credentials offered by the Storage Networking Systems partners, customers and personnel in stor- Industry Association SNIA . In doing so, the certifi- age architecture, implementation and administration cation program will be able to focus specifically, and of the company's products and technology. in detail, on Hitachi Data Systems products, tech- The company is leveraging industry-standard cre- nologies, solutions and best practices. dentials, global-proctored testing, hands-on perform- Hitachi Data Systems credentials are now recognized ance-based testing, Internet-non-proctored testing as one of the possible vendor credentials needed to and Internet-proctored testing. obtain the SNIA Certified Storage Networking Expert Hitachi Data Systems also uses continuing education designation. This eases the burden on resources to as one vehicle for recertification. The Hitachi Data create exams and enables participants to take advan- Systems Academy is responsible for developing and tage of credentials that are used in two different but implementing this global program. complementary major storage certification programs. The Hitachi Data Systems Certified Storage Professional 2006 Program is designed to meet the From Installation to Implementation following goals: Prior to this year, the Hitachi Data Systems certification program focused on installation, with the most suc-

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Certification - June 2006

Editors Letter
Table of Contents
Data Stream
Consultants Corner
Tech Careers
Virtual Village
Certification Evolution: Job-Role Certifications for Your Future
Inside Certification
Must-Have Non-Technical Skills for IT Pros
IP Telephony Engineers
Specialty Certification
Interface
Ad Index
Endtag

Certification - June 2006

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