SAS^® Global Certification Program

Deployment and Implementation Specialist

SAS^® Certified Deployment and Implementation Specialist
for SAS^® Grid Manager 9.4

Technical Certifications for SAS Partners (restricted access)

Validates the skills required to plan and deploy a grid environment, enable grid clients, manage grid systems and high-availability services, and troubleshoot SAS^® Grid Manager in a SAS^® 9.4 environment

Successful candidates should have hands-on skills and knowledge in topics such as:

Interpreting the deployment impact on the architecture.
Planning for the deployment, including pre-install requirements.
Installing and configuring all relevant licensed SAS software, including the high-availability environment.
Configuring interactive and batch clients to work on the grid.
Performing grid management and monitoring using LSF or Management Console.
Creating, managing and testing high-availability services.
Troubleshooting any deployment-related issues.

Exam Requirements

Candidates who earn this credential will have earned a passing score on the SAS Grid Manager 9.4 Architecture and Design Specialist exam.

80 multiple-choice questions (must achieve score of 65 percent correct to pass).
Two hours to complete exam.
Use exam ID A00-391; required when registering with Pearson VUE.