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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
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