Last Updated: Sep 15, 2026
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| Certification Vendor: | Dell EMC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Dell PowerScale Design v2 Exam |
| Exam Number: | D-PSC-DS-01 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 50-60 |
| Related Certifications: | Dell EMC Storage Certification |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, English |
| Exam Price: | $230 USD |
| Passing Score: | 700/1000 or 54% |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-based Questions |
| Recommended Training: | Dell PowerScale Design Training Course |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | EMC D-PSC-DS-01 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or Onsite at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Knowledge of PowerScale architecture, OneFS administration, storage networking and enterprise storage design; no mandatory prerequisites |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learning.dell.com/content/dell/de-de/home/certification-overview/available-exams/powerscale-design-v2.html |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Data Protection, High Availability and Disaster Recovery | 25% | - Data Protection Mechanisms
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| Topic 2: PowerScale Infrastructure Design and Planning | 18% | - Requirements Analysis and Sizing
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| Topic 3: Management, Security and Identity Design | 24% | - Security and Identity
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| Topic 4: Ecosystem Integration and Advanced Design | 8% | - Cloud and Virtualization Integration
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| Topic 5: Performance, Scalability and Multi-Protocol Design | 25% | - Performance Optimization
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The D-PSC-DS-01 exam, officially titled Dell PowerScale Design v2 Exam, is the qualifying exam for the Dell PowerScale Design v2 certification, which sits at the Specialist level. Earning it shows employers that you have the skills the credential stands for, and it is a solid step forward on a EMC career path. It also connects to Dell EMC Storage Certification, so the effort you put in now keeps paying off as you advance.
The D-PSC-DS-01 exam gives you 50-60 questions to complete within 90 minutes. Do the math before exam day: divide the total time by the question count to set a steady per-question pace, and flag any item that stalls you so you can return to it after securing the easier points. The most reliable way to build that rhythm is a full timed practice test under the same limit, which is exactly what TestSimulate's test engines are designed for.
The passing score for EMC Dell PowerScale Design v2 is 700/1000 or 54%, and the official registration fee is $230 USD. Keep in mind that a retake means paying that fee again in full, which makes an honest self-check worthwhile: before you book, sit a timed practice test and make sure you are consistently scoring above the passing line with some margin to spare.
According to the official requirements: Recommended: Knowledge of PowerScale architecture, OneFS administration, storage networking and enterprise storage design; no mandatory prerequisites. Eligibility rules do change from time to time, so confirm the current details on the official exam page before you register.
Registration for the D-PSC-DS-01 exam is handled through the official channels below:
The exam is delivered in the following format: Online proctored or Onsite at Pearson VUE test centers. Pick a date that leaves room for at least one full timed practice test beforehand.
EMC recommends the following official training options for candidates preparing for EMC Dell PowerScale Design v2:
Courses build the foundation, but they work best alongside question practice. That is where TestSimulate comes in: the 360 practice questions in our D-PSC-DS-01 package let you rehearse the exam format at your own pace and see exactly where you stand.
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The current EMC Dell PowerScale Design v2 syllabus is organized into 5 exam domains. The first three are:
For the full domain and subtopic breakdown, see the Exam Topics section above — that is the outline your TestSimulate practice questions are mapped to.
When installing nodes into a Dell EMC rack, which node type requires the use of a Titan-HD rack?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
A customer wishes to back up their Isilon cluster via NDMP using a software package that supports NDMP connectivity. The backup process will require the cluster to create a point-in-time copy of the directory to be backed up.
Which OneFS feature(s) will need to be licensed?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
A media and entertainment company needs a Video On Demand (VOD) storage system to support 5000 simultaneous HD streams and store 5000 hours of content.
Which node type provides the best price-to-performance ratio?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which OneFS feature enables you to host multiple tenants from mutually untrusting AD authentication environments from the same DNS namespace?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
A customer has issued a storage RFP for a large unstructured data repository, some VMware, and one application that only works with block storage.
A competitor is challenging Isilon as a single storage solution.
How should this objection be addressed?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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