NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect


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 (NS0-600) exam plus one of the following cloud provider certifications:

  • Amazon - AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
  • Google - Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Microsoft - Architecting MS Azure Solution

The NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect (NS0-600 exam) includes 60 test questions, with an allotted time of 1-1/2 hours to complete. In countries where English is not the native language, candidates for whom English is not their first language will be granted a 30-minute extension to the allotted examination completion time.

Your results will be available in CertCenter two (2) to five (5) business days after you complete your exam.

The NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect (NSO-600) 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