PEAK Education
Free Certification Training and Exams
Every attendee at Pure//Accelerate® has the opportunity to join our world-class PEAK Training and Education program and get certified onsite for free (valued at up to $6,300).
Pure PEAK Education helps you develop skills and knowledge about Pure solutions, anytime and anywhere.
Pure Storage Product Training
Learn how to use and master Pure’s leading-edge technology.
Pure Storage IT Professional Certificates
Join a certification prep course to help prepare you for the exam.
Pure Storage Product Training
Move past the limits of traditional infrastructure with Pure PEAK
Acquire new skills on FlashArray™, FlashBlade®, and Portworx® during Pure//Accelerate.
Take advantage of an exclusive offer and learn from a Pure certified expert at no additional cost with your registration for Pure//Accelerate. Every person who attends a PEAK training session at Pure//Accelerate will also receive one courtesy certification exam voucher of their choice.
Choose from a wide range of courses that will strengthen your Pure Storage skills and knowledge.
FlashArray™ Administration
3 hours
This course is ideal for existing Pure Storage customers who have six months or more of FlashArray experience.
FlashBlade® Administration
3 hours
This course is ideal for existing Pure Storage customers who have six months or more of FlashBlade experience.
Portworx Administration by Pure
4 hours
This course is ideal for prospects and existing Pure Storage customers, especially those who are new to Portworx by Pure Storage.
IT Professional Certifications
Recognized with a Bronze award for Best Certification Program by Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence Awards® in 2024.
Show what you know with Pure Storage Certifications
Increase your value and show how much you know with Pure Storage IT Professional Certifications. Start as a Pure Certified Data Storage Associate to successfully perform operational tasks and administer Pure Storage products and data. Grow to become a Pure Storage Professional as you install, configure, optimize, and troubleshoot or design, build, and manage Pure Storage and Portworx products. Add Specializations so you stand out in data protection, container storage for DevOps teams, analytics and AI, and more. Whatever route you choose, you’ll be the go-to person to help your company and IT teams make storage a strategic part of the business.
Data Storage Associate Certification Prep
2 Days (10.5 hours total)
This course is created for individuals who want to administer storage and data and provides the networking, virtualization and containers, storage, cloud, data protection, and host knowledge to operate industry-recognized storage technology and solutions.
FlashArray™ Storage Professional Certification Prep
2 Days (10.5 hours total)
The Pure Certified FlashArray Storage Professional Prep course gives you everything you need to manage a FlashArray enterprise array through its entire lifecycle. Pure Storage FlashArray systems support enterprise applications and accelerate business results with your most critical data.
FlashBlade® Storage Professional Certification Prep
2 Days (10.5 Hours total)
The Pure Certified FlashBlade Storage Professional Prep gives you everything you need to manage a FlashBlade enterprise array through its entire lifecycle.
Certification Exams
Recognized with a Bronze award for Best Certification Program by Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence Awards® in 2024
Take advantage of your time at Pure//Accelerate and complete any of our Pure Storage IT Professional certification exams for free at the event. The exams offered will be:
- Pure Certified Data Storage Associate
- Pure Certified Data Protection Professional
- Pure Certified FlashArray Storage Professional
- Pure Certified FlashBlade Storage Professional
- Pure Certified Portworx Enterprise Professional
- Pure Certified Cloud Block Store™ Specialist
- Pure Certified FlashArray Support Specialist
- Pure Certified FlashBlade Support Specialist
- Pure Certified FlashArray Implementation Specialist
- Pure Certified FlashBlade Implementation Specialist
- Pure Certified Migration Specialist
- Pure Certified Platform Architect Expert
Exams are approximately 2.5 hours in duration.
Proctoring will be done onsite and in-person. Exam results will be provided via your CertMetrics account 24-48 hours from the time of completion.
You’ll need to bring:
- Laptop and charger
- Necessary peripherals (e.g. mouse)
Once you register for Pure//Accelerate and select your exam time, you will receive additional information about the on-site exam process closer to the exam date.
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