07-22-2008 01:31 PM
What differences between Netbackup Certification exam and Netbackup STS assessment? May the "Veritas NetBackup for Unix" STS assessment used as a test exam while preparing to take the "Exam 250-265: Data Protection Administration for UNIX using NetBackup 6.5"?
Regards,
Oleg
07-25-2008 12:01 PM
The Symantec Accreditation program (e.g. SSE and STS exams) is different from the Symantec Certification program.
Symantec Certification is created specifically for end users who administer and manage Symantec technologies and is an industry benchmark for skills and knowledge of Symantec products and solutions.
I would not encourage candidates to think that the STS exams can be used to prepare for Symantec Certification exams, as they are developed for different target audiences with different exam objectives.
While partners may choose to complete end user certification, there is no Symantec PartnerProgram benefit for them in doing so. To achieve benefits and program levels, partners are required to participate in the Symantec Technical Specialist and Sales Expert accreditation programs. Accreditation assessments are available exclusively via PartnerNet for Symantec
partners.
For questions about the accreditation program with regard to the STS and SSE exams, please email {removed email address to reduce spam}.
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10-11-2010 02:12 AM
Netbackup STS assessment now is Prometric exam (from Nov-2009) as the other STS assessments on Symantec products.
NetBackup Certification exam is SCS - for IT-Pro individuals.
10-14-2010 01:19 AM
I still don't get the significance of having an STS for PartnerNet members. And it used to be free.
10-15-2010 06:55 AM
Having STS onboard is additional money for the partner = partners will have more % off the price when ordering certain products.
When STS was free and online - any partner could get STS. No matter was the exam passed on the first attempt or on 8th :) More than that - it was not the person who logged to PartnerNet actually passing the test.
Result - lots of STS for partner, good prices, BUT NO actual specialists! When it comes to Symantec products deployment - nobody was able to do it. There were no real STS.
Passing STS on Prometric helps to ensure that Partner will invest in sepcialist education and will have ability to support customers.