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HPE Storage Solutions
About the Certification
This certification was one of the notable professional certifications offered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) before it was officially retired on February 2, 2026. It was designed to assess an engineer’s ability to understand, design, and manage enterprise storage solutions using widely adopted HPE storage technologies. The certification validated proficiency in working with modern storage architectures, capacity planning, performance analysis, data management, and integrating storage systems with servers and networks across Data Center and Hybrid IT environments. It placed strong emphasis on HPE Storage architectures, including Nimble, 3PAR, and Alletra, as well as SAN/NAS operations, performance optimization, data protection, and designing robust, enterprise-grade storage solutions.
Main Curriculum
The curriculum was divided into six main sections:
- Storage Performance & Optimization
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- IOPS and latency concepts
- Capacity planning
- Performance monitoring
- Optimization best practices
- Data Protection & Availability
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- Backup and recovery concepts
- Replication and snapshot technologies
- Disaster recovery fundamentals
- High availability design
- Storage Fundamentals & Architecture
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- Core storage concepts
- Block, File, and Object storage
- Storage architecture design
- Enterprise storage use cases
- Operations, Security & Troubleshooting
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- Storage administration tasks
- Access control and security
- Monitoring and alerting
- Common troubleshooting scenarios
- HPE Storage Portfolio Overview
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- HPE Alletra and Primera
- HPE Nimble Storage
- HPE storage management tools
- Integration scenarios
- SAN & NAS Technologies
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- Fibre Channel and iSCSI
- SAN architecture
- NAS concepts
- Performance and availability
Exam Details :
- Exam code: HPE0-J68
- Exam duration: 90 minutes
- Question types: Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) + Design-based scenarios + Storage integration questions + Performance issue analysis
- Number of questions: 60 questions
- Language: English
- Passing score: 63%
- Exam fee: USD 260 (may vary by country and may include taxes)
- Certification validity: 3 years
Do I need certifications before it ?
No, not at all.
However, having basic knowledge of storage concepts, a solid understanding of SAN and NAS mechanisms, light experience with VMware environments, and general awareness of data principles and performance metrics is recommended. These fundamentals help in faster comprehension of the content and effective handling of real-world scenarios.
Which certifications are recommended after this one ?
Not mandatory.
However, for those seeking a strong career path in managing HPE storage solutions—especially in storage design, data management, storage networking, and disaster recovery—the HPE Storage Solutions track is considered the strongest option.
What are the main uses of the HPE Storage Solutions knowledge ?
- Vendor-Neutral Storage (SNIA / Storage+) – Strengthen overall understanding of storage technologies beyond a single vendor
- Cloud Storage & Backup (AWS / Azure / GCP) – Transition from traditional storage to cloud and hybrid storage models
- Data Engineering / Data Platforms – Integrate storage solutions with data and analytics platforms
- Virtualization & Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (VMware / HCI) – Work with modern storage environments inside data centers
- Storage Security & Data Protection – Focus on encryption, backup, and disaster recovery
- Infrastructure / Cloud Architecture – Progress toward comprehensive infrastructure design roles
Your First Step Toward Enterprise Storage Solutions :
Despite the certification being discontinued, its knowledge content still represents a strong foundation for understanding HPE Storage ecosystems and how to design balanced, flexible, and scalable storage solutions within enterprise environments.
Who is this certification suitable for ?
- Storage Engineers
- Infrastructure Engineers
- System Administrators
- Data Center teams
- مهندسو شركاء HPE
- Backup and Disaster Recovery professionals (Backup / DR)
- Anyone seeking to understand HPE Storage fundamentals before advancing to higher-level tracks