You have proven skills and knowledge in analyzing customer business requirements, and architecting NetApp data fabric solutions in hybrid cloud environments with supported public cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure.
NCHC Architect logos and certificates will be granted to those individuals who successfully pass the NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect (NS0-604) exam plus one of the following cloud provider certifications:
- Amazon - AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
- Google - Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
- Microsoft - AZ-300: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies and AZ-301: Microsoft Azure Architect Design
Prerequisites
Candidates for NCHC (NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect) certification should have at least 12-24 months of field experience designing solutions for customers and architecting NetApp data fabric solutions in hybrid cloud environments. In addition, candidates taking the NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect exam should be able to help customers in their journey to the cloud and provide architected solutions with the cloud providers.
Exams
NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect NS0-604
The NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect (NS0-604) Exam Includes the Following Topics:
Core Knowledge
- Describe hybrid cloud technologies
Requirements Identification
- Demonstrate knowledge of business requirements
- Describe how NetApp technologies are justified by cost-benefit analysis
Business Analysis
- Describe how to analyze a business IT environment
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to analyze a business workload
- Describe data classification in a customer environment
- Describe the data characteristics in a customer environment
Business Translation
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to provide strategic direction to customers
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to build a NetApp hybrid cloud solution with various partner technologies
- Demonstrate knowledge of how NetApp hybrid cloud can be used with emerging technologies
Solution Design
- Describe how to use hybrid cloud technologies
- Demonstrate knowledge of using risk mitigation techniques in solution design
- Demonstrate knowledge of data governance
- Describe the data flow in a hybrid cloud environment
Solution Validation
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to deliver a proof of concept of the designed solution
Solution Adoption Strategies
- Demonstrate knowledge of solution implementation strategies
- Describe what to deliver in an implementation plan
Reporting and Documentation
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to design a monitoring system for the solution
- Describe the documents of the customer’s delivered solution