Become a Board-Certified Recognized Leader in the IT Industry

The HP Master ASE - Converged Infrastructure Architect [2011] certification validates that the candidate has the vast technical knowledge and experience required to architect and oversee (at every level) the implementation of a highly-effective Converged Infrastructure solution. Additionally, and equally important, this candidate has the proven ability to present and explain this solution to the highest level of management, selling Converged Infrastructure, based on the business value it will deliver, while relating the customer's business problems to IT solutions.

Designed for a very elite group of top professionals across the globe, this certification signals that the architect is most highly qualified to:

  • Lead an organization's data center transformation.
  • Design and drive the development, specification and communication of the architecture plans.
  • Select and recommend the appropriate components, technologies and products.
  • Set the strategy for enterprise information across the new infrastructure.
  • Effectively participate in business transformation projects.
  • Identify opportunities to provide innovative solutions.
  • Communicate with the high level decision makers.

See Appendix A (54KB, PDF) for more information on the skills and knowledge requirements and how to acquire these skills if necessary.

Ideal Candidate

HP partner, employee or customer technical integration professional who has a minimum of ten years experience in enterprise level infrastructure design. Typical candidates often hold any of the following job roles or certifications:

  • IT Architect/ Enterprise Architect
  • Principal Technology Consultant.
  • HP ExpertONE certified professional with a current ASE or Master ASE and APC

Skill Level

Master

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisite certifications are required. However, a candidate should have the following:

  • Very strong management-level presentation skills together with exceptional business skills
  • ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library), TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework), or similar certification, or equivalent experience
  • Strong technical background in IT technologies, including (but not exclusive to) servers,storage, networking, management and software, power & cooling, data centers, virtualization, and cloud computing
  • Technology and design expertise in data centers
  • Presales experience in competitive data center and/or cloud computing environments, including designing cost-effective data center solutions, solution sizing, developing proposals and Proof of Concepts, managing resources to implement a solution, coordinating technical and business resources, and leading change efforts and governance processes
  • Concepts, managing resources to implement a solution, coordinating technical and business resources, and leading change efforts and governance processes
  • Experience and knowledge with HP Converged Infrastructure and its related technologies, including (but not exclusive to) Flex Fabric, Smart Grid, Matrix OE, and others
  • Familiarity with the Alinean tool, BladeSystem Power Sizing Tool, and eConfigure or Sales Builder for Windows

Steps to Certification - Summary

  1. Complete application and provide professional reference
  2. If application is accepted, receive confirmation email providing information packet with exam /training schedules and locations. Process for registering and taking the exams will also be included.
  3. Take entrance exam (HP0-D18) delivered at select Pearson VUE locations
  4. Take Board Review Exam ( HP0-D19: create a Converged Infrastructure business solution and present to the board)

Below is a high-level view of the exams and the suggested training and learning path that will help you prepare for those exams. NOTE: These exams are based on an assumed level of industry-standard knowledge that has been gained from previous training, hands-on experience, and/or other learning events.

HP0-D18: Architecting Converged Infrastructure

Recommended training:

ID Title Details Version Format ~Duration
00286563 Architecting Converged Infrastructure Solutions › 84KB, pdf 11.11 ILT, VILT* 2 days

*ILT = Instructor Led Training, VILT = Virtual Instructor Led Training

HP0-D19: Board Review Exam, Create a Converged Infrastructure Business Solution and Present to the Board

The skills required, as listed in the Ideal Candidate section, will be validated during the board review. Before attempting the final board review exam be sure you have the listed prerequisite skills and experience along with the ability to present and explain this solution to the highest level of management, selling Converged Infrastructure, based on the business value it will deliver, while relating the customer's business problems to IT solutions.

Suggested learning path and experience: See Appendix A (54KB, PDF)

Get Certified

Requires an HP Learner ID

HP ExpertONE

MORE ABOUT THIS CERTIFICATION

Handbook (details)
PDF 399KB
2012 Key Dates
PDF 79KB
FAQs
PDF 164KB
Exam Preparation Guide
PDF 1MB
Brief
PDF 417KB
How a Converged Infrastructure Architect can maximize your IT investments ›
Interview: Greg Hills on achieving an HP Master ASE - Converged Infrastructure Architect certification

INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CERTIFICATION

  • Current version
    • [2011]
  • Release date
    • 17 January 2011
  • Skill level
    • Master
  • Last update
    • 18 March 2011
  • Next level
    • N/A