Platform Architect Expert (PAE) Certification
Exam Preparation
All on-demand courses are currently available at no charge through the Pure Academy with a login ID and password. Register for instructor-led training (ILT) and virtual instructor-led training (vILT) through your Pure Partner or Channel Account Manager.
Exam Content Outline
The exam itself consists of 60 multiple choice scored questions with a 150 minute time limit, covering the following topics:
| 1 | Analysis | 33% |
| 1.01 | Interpret existing customer environment | |
| 1.02 | Analyze customer workload requirements and current state | |
| 1.03 | Review network for potential issues/slow downs | |
| 1.04 | Determine data center physical requirements and planning | |
| 1.05 | Determine physical and logical networking requirements | |
| 1.06 | Determine if Portworx is an appropriate solution for the customer | |
| 1.07 | Determine if and where cloud is a fit | |
| 1.08 | Determine customer security requirements | |
| 2 | Design | 40% |
| 2.01 | Design for Pure product | |
| 2.02 | Design for storage network | |
| 2.03 | Design for OS | |
| 2.04 | Design for automation and scheduling | |
| 2.05 | Design for observability and monitoring | |
| 2.06 | Design for data protection | |
| 2.07 | Design for storage in the cloud | |
| 2.08 | Implement security standards | |
| 3 | Configuration | 27% |
| 3.01 | Configure user access (GUI/CLI/Pure1) | |
| 3.02 | Determine storage configuration | |
| 3.03 | Integrate OS/Server | |
| 3.04 | Configure replication | |
| 3.05 | Configure array management | |
| 3.06 | Integrate with third-party products |
Exam Registration
Once you are ready, register for your exam at the Pure Storage Certification Shop Front, as outlined in Step 2 of our Certification Experience Guide.