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October 27th, 2010 12:00

Motivated EMCISA wondering what's next...

I've successfully passed the E20-001 ISM exam.  I liked to stay focused on the Storage Administrator track and begin preparing for a "Specialist Level" exam.  Out of the ones available (listed below), I'm not certain as to what might be the most popular, or the most valuable speciality exam to take.  I'd appreciate any guidance and would love to hear what you ladies and gents have to say about the matter.

Backup and Recovery - Avamar

Backup and Recovery - NetWorker

Storage Management

Storage Area Network (SAN)

Network Attached Stroage (NAS)

Symmetrix Solutions

CLARiiON Solutions

By the way, I'm Justin!  Thanks for the help.

October 27th, 2010 13:00

Hello Justin,

Congratulations on achieving EMCISA.

Regarding your sentence "I'm not certain as to what might be the most popular, or the most  valuable speciality exam to take."................

Well, I think the answer is very subjective and will depend on:

  • Your affinity to/for a particular specialism (I'm really meaning - "which is the one that comes most naturally to you?").
  • Your passion for a particular specialism.
  • Your perceived practical benefit from achieving a particular specialist certification.
  • How you might prioritize/order the above 3 bullets (the first two bullets could well be at odds with the third bullet).

The first 2 bullet points are probably around enjoyment/interest, and the 3rd bullet point is probably more practical/commercial.

If the practical benefit (3rd bullet) is not clear to you in order to answer your question, then, I would just ask myself "When studying for ISM, which specialism held my interest the most?"

HTH, Richard.

P.S. I hope it's OK to use the word 'enjoyment' in this context... I think so 

P.P.S. Bullets 1 and 2 are definitely not the same.

October 29th, 2010 08:00

Thanks, Richard!  That's sound advice.

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October 29th, 2010 12:00

Justin - in addition to taking your next steps, you can also now be an Advocate!

November 9th, 2010 11:00

Good deal, Gina.

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November 9th, 2010 18:00

Hi - moved this to the Proven Advisor section, in case someone else has a similar question.

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