C1000-172: IBM Cloud Professional Architect v6

Full Name: IBM Cloud Professional Architect v6

Exam Code: C1000-172

Certification Overview

An IBM Cloud Professional Architect is a cloud professional capable of designing, planning, and architecting cloud solutions on IBM Cloud, which may relate to systems, applications, capabilities, processes, and service components. They are able to architect solutions with limited assistance from support teams, project documentation, or subject matter experts.

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IBM Cloud Professional Architect Exam Summary:

Exam Name	IBM Certified Professional Architect - Cloud v6
Exam Code	C1000-172
Exam Price	$200 (USD)
Duration	90 mins
Number of Questions	64
Passing Score	60%
Books / Training	IBM Cloud Professional Architect
Sample Questions	IBM Cloud Professional Architect Sample Questions
Practice Exam	IBM C1000-172 Certification Practice Exam

IBM C1000-172 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Topic	Details	Weights
Compute Options	- Identify the functionality of VPC on IBM Cloud using detailed feature use cases - Identify architectural considerations and features for IBM Cloud container platform offerings - Identify options for persistent storage in Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud - Identify the key capabilities and features of IBM Power Systems Virtual Servers using detailed feature use cases - Identify the capabilities of each storage tier for Power Systems Virtual Server storage - Identify the architectural considerations and features for IBM Cloud for VMware Solution - Identify the architectural considerations and features for IBM Cloud Code Engine	19%
Designing Cloud Solutions	- Describe the three IBM Cloud service models - Examine Automation for the application platform using IBM Cloud Schematics - Identify Watson AI Services to add AI capabilities to IBM Cloud Solutions - Compare services used to connect apps in Cloud Application Integration Architecture in IBM Cloud Solutions - Identify IBM Cloud applications that integrate with Event Driven Architecture	16%
Data Analytics and Data Management	- Identify the capabilities and features of IBM Analytics Engine on IBM Cloud using detailed feature use cases - Identify features and capabilities of database services on IBM Cloud	06%
IBM Cloud Storage Options	- Define the options and capabilities of classic File Storage on IBM Cloud - Define the options and capabilities for Block Storage for VPC - Define the options and capabilities for Object Storage on IBM Cloud	11%
IBM Cloud Networking Options	- Explain Direct Link deployment considerations - Explain establishing hybrid cloud integration and connectivity using IBM Secure Gateway - Explain cloud-native application network requirements for containers - Explain Virtual Private Cloud connectivity options on IBM Cloud using detailed feature use cases - Identify the features and architecture of VPN gateways using detailed feature use cases - Define the capabilities of IBM's Cloud Internet Services (CIS) using detailed feature use cases - Explain global load balancing and how it optimizes website and application performance	23%
Security	- Identify key architecture concepts related to cloud security and security features of IBM Cloud Security - Identify the architectural structure and uses of IBM Key Protect - Identify the architectural structure and uses of Hyper Protect Crypto Services	09%
IBM Cloud Resiliency Features	- Identify availability benefits of deploying an application in multizone regions (MZR) - Identify Disaster Recovery concepts and resilient solutions on classic, VPC, OpenShift platforms	08%
Observability Capabilities	- Identify the monitoring and alerting capabilities in IBM Cloud Monitoring using detailed feature use cases - Identify the features of IBM Log Analysis using detailed feature use cases - Identify the features for IBM Cloud flow logs for VPC using detailed feature use cases	08%