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EMC DES-3612 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Dell EMC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Specialist - Technology Architect, Data Protection Exam |
| Exam Number: | DES-3612 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based, Multiple Choice, Drag-and-drop, Multiple Select |
| Passing Score: | 60% |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60-65 |
| Related Certifications: | Associate - Data Protection and Management Dell EMC Certified Specialist - Technology Architect (DCS-TA) |
| Exam Price: | USD 230 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | PowerProtect DD Solutions Design PowerProtect DD Concepts and Features Data Protection Solution Design Concepts |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended 1-2 years experience in data protection, storage, or backup technologies; familiarity with Dell EMC data protection products |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learning.dell.com/content/dam/dell-emc/documents/en-us/DES-3612_Specialist-Technology_Architect_Data_Protection_Exam.pdf |
EMC DES-3612 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Avamar Solutions Design | 9% | - Performance and scalability design - Deployment and integration design |
| Topic 2: PowerProtect Data Manager Solutions Design | 9% | - Self-service protection design - Centralized management design |
| Topic 3: NetWorker Solutions Design | 9% | - Architecture and component design - Backup and recovery design |
| Topic 4: Cloud Data Protection Solutions Design | 9% | - Hybrid cloud integration - Cloud backup and archive design |
| Topic 5: RecoverPoint and RecoverPoint for VMs Solutions Design | 9% | - Replication architecture design - Disaster recovery planning |
| Topic 6: Data Protection Product Features, Architectures and Components | 28% | - Cyber Recovery Solutions - Cloud Data Protection Solutions - PowerProtect DP Series Appliance - Avamar - PowerProtect Data Manager - NetWorker - PowerProtect DD Series - RecoverPoint and RecoverPoint for VMs - Assessment tools and services for customer environments |
| Topic 7: PowerProtect DD Solutions Design | 9% | - Capacity planning and performance tuning - Sizing and design best practices |
| Topic 8: Cyber Recovery Solutions Design | 9% | - Isolated recovery architecture - Resilience and security design |
| Topic 9: PowerProtect DP Series Appliance Solutions Design | 8% | - Scalability and management design - Integrated system design |
Questions About the EMC Specialist - Technology Architect, Data Protection Package
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The EMC Specialist - Technology Architect, Data Protection exam contains 60-65 questions, and you will have 120 minutes minutes to complete them. Practicing under the same constraints makes exam-day pacing feel rehearsed.
No formal prerequisites; recommended 1-2 years experience in data protection, storage, or backup technologies; familiarity with Dell EMC data protection products
You can confirm the current eligibility requirements on the official DES-3612 exam page before you register.
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This package includes 160 practice questions for the EMC Specialist - Technology Architect, Data Protection exam. Every answer is verified by an experienced team of experts, so you can trust what you study.
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The EMC Specialist - Technology Architect, Data Protection practice questions are organized around the official exam objectives. Key topics include:
- NetWorker Solutions Design (9%)
- PowerProtect DP Series Appliance Solutions Design (8%)
- PowerProtect DD Solutions Design (9%)
Syllabus-driven coverage means no wasted practice on irrelevant material.
EMC Specialist - Technology Architect, Data Protection Sample Questions:
Refer to the Exhibit.
A company wants to implement replication using Dell EMC Data Domain systems in multiple locations. They want to replicate data at their London site to and from the Madrid site.
In addition, the company wants to replicate data at the London site to and from the Paris site.
How should the company's design requirements be addressed?
Response:
- A. Establish Bi-directional Collection replication between the sites
- B. Due to WAN speed limitations, replication between Madrid and London is not supported
- C. Establish Collection replication between the sites
- D. Establish Bi-directional MTree replication between the sites
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
A system architect is designing a Dell EMC RecoverPoint for a VMs solution. During the design meeting, they are asked where point-in-time copies are stored to allow failover to a previous state. What information should be provided to the customer?
Response:
- A. Copy vRPA memory holds each previous image.
- B. Previous images are stored using the Copy storage.
- C. Previous images are stored in the Journal.
- D. Older images are written to the Repository VMDK.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
A customer wants to implement PCoIP desktops and Horizon View VDI. Which Dell EMC Isolated Recovery Solution topology provides the highest level of security for this implementation?
Response:
- A. Appliance
- B. Firewalled Vault
- C. Dedicated Switch
- D. Shared Switch
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
In a Dell EMC RecoverPoint environment, how is the Copy Journal size determined when a Consistency Group's remote copy is hosted on an XtremIO array?
Response:
- A. Measures the total change rate for the RPAs connected to the XtremIO
- B. Adds the space used by the existing XtremIO snapshots
- C. Measures the change rate of the Consistency Group's Production Volumes
- D. Journals for XtremIO volumes are always set to the minimum size allowed
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which application is directly integrated with PowerProtect Data Manager?
Response:
- A. Microsoft SharePoint
- B. IBM DB2
- C. Kubernetes
- D. Cloudera Hadoop
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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