D-ISM-FN-23
Dell Information Storage and
Management Foundations 2023
Certification Description
Certification Overview
This certification validates the learner’s comprehensive understanding of various
storage infrastructure components in modern data center environments. It tests
the learner’s knowledge of storage-related technologies in an increasingly
complex IT environment, which is fast changing with the adoption of new
technologies in a digital transformation era (Cloud, Edge computing, Big Data,
IoT, ML/AI, and 5G). It provides a strong understanding of storage-related
technologies such as storage networking technologies (FC SAN, IP SAN, and
NVMe over Fabric), intelligent storage systems (block, file, and object), data
protection (backup, archive, and replication), and storage infrastructure security
and management.
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To successfully complete this certification, a candidate must:
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our Proven Professional 1. Have a sufficient knowledgebase/skill set through hands-on product
Community experience and/or by consuming the recommended training.
2. Pass the Dell Information Storage and Management Foundations 2023 exam.
Note: These details reflect certification requirements as of February 3, 2024
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D-ISM-FN-23
Exam Overview
This exam focuses on information storage and management in a modern data center environment. It includes
technologies driving digital transformation, intelligent storage systems, software-defined data center, storage
networking technologies, and various business continuity options – along with security and management of a storage
infrastructure. A limited number of questions refer to product examples that are used in the training to reinforce the
knowledge of technologies and concepts.
Exam Topics
Topics likely to be covered on this exam include:
Modern Data Center Infrastructure (18%)
• Describe the data classification, elements of a data center, key characteristics of a data center, and
key technologies driving digital transformation
• Explain the cloud characteristics, cloud service models, and cloud deployment models
• Explain the key characteristics of big data, big data analytics, AI/ML, Internet of Things (IoT)
architecture, Edge computing, and 5G technologies
• Describe a compute system, storage, connectivity in a data center, and application center
• Describe software-defined data center, modern data center architecture, and options to build
a modern data center
Storage Systems (23%)
• Explain the components of an intelligent storage system, and RAID
• Describe storage provisioning and tiering
• Explain the features and components of block, file, object, and unified storage system
Storage Networking Technologies (19%)
• Explain the FC SAN components, FC ports, topologies, link aggregation, and SAN
virtualization
• Explain the components and connectivity of iSCSI, FCIP, and FCoE
• Explain the NVMe over Fabrics, Software-defined storage and networking
Backup, Archive, and Replication (24%)
• Describe the information availability measurements and key fault tolerance techniques
• Explain backup granularity, architecture, backup targets, operations, and backup methods
• Describe data deduplication and data archiving solutions architecture
• Describe replication uses, and replication and migration techniques
Security and Management (16%)
• Describe the information security goals, terminologies, various security domains, and threats to a
storage infrastructure
• Explain key security controls to protect the storage infrastructure
• Describe the storage infrastructure management functions and processes
The percentages after each topic above reflects the approximate distribution of the total question set across the
exam.
Duration
90 minutes
D-ISM-FN-23
Recommended Training
The following training is recommended for candidates preparing to take this exam.
Please complete [one] of the following courses
Course Title Course Number Mode Available
Information Storage and ESOCMD03294 On-Demand 12/10/2021
Management v5
Information Storage and ESOCMS03293 Classroom/ January
Management v5 Virtual Classroom 2022
Note: These exam description details reflect contents as of February 3, 2024
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