SNIA Certified Storage Architect (SCSA) (S10-310) Practice Exam
SNIA Certified Storage Architect (SCSA) (S10-310) Practice Exam
SNIA Certified Storage Architect (SCSA) (S10-310) Practice Exam
The SNIA Certified Storage Architect (SCSA) credential from the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) is designed for professionals who plan, design, and develop complex data storage systems. It confirms your ability to create storage solutions that support large-scale business operations and meet performance, capacity, and security needs. This certification proves you can make high-level decisions about how data is stored, protected, and accessed across an entire organization.
In simple terms, the SCSA certification shows that you are skilled in designing smart and reliable data storage plans for big companies. You learn how to build storage systems that work efficiently, keep data safe, and can grow as the company grows. It’s a way to show that you can handle advanced storage planning and architecture responsibilities.
Who should take the Exam?
This exam is ideal for:
Storage Architects
Infrastructure Architects
Senior System Engineers
Data Center Designers
IT Project Managers
Cloud Solution Architects
Experienced Storage Engineers
Skills Required
Strong understanding of storage networks and architecture
Ability to analyze storage performance and capacity needs
Familiarity with SAN, NAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel technologies
Planning and system design thinking
Security, backup, and disaster recovery planning skills
Knowledge Gained
Designing enterprise-level storage systems
Creating scalable and secure data architectures
Evaluating storage technology options
Planning for capacity growth and performance tuning
Building storage security and compliance strategies
Integrating on-premises and cloud storage environments
Course Outline
The SNIA Certified Storage Architect (SCSA) (S10-310) Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1. Core Architect Skills
Demonstrate knowledge of solution design
Describe data types
Describe the primary elements of an appropriate design solution
Domain 2. Capacity Concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of storage capacity management
Demonstrate knowledge of capacity forecasting
Domain 3. Performance Concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of architecting high-performance storage solutions
Demonstrate knowledge of providing solutions based on latency/delay requirements
Domain 4. Security Concepts
Describe how to design appropriate storage security solutions
Describe where to incorporate storage encryption
Domain 5. Virtualization Concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of designing storage virtualization
Demonstrate knowledge of designing storage network virtualization
Demonstrate knowledge of designing storage for server virtualization
Domain 6. Data Protection Strategies
Describe general operational characteristics
Demonstrate knowledge of selecting an appropriate backup/restore solutions
Demonstrate knowledge of selecting the appropriate solution for data protection