New Dell Data Protection D-PDD-OE-01, D-PDD-DY-01 and D-PDM-DY-01 Exams Now Available

The three new Data Protection certification exams are designed for IT professionals working with modern backup, recovery, and data management solutions. The new D-PDD-OE-01, D-PDD-DY-01, and D-PDM-DY-01 exams replace the previous “-23” versions and focus heavily on practical, hands-on administration and deployment skills. These certifications validate real-world expertise in deploying, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Dell PowerProtect solutions across enterprise environments.

Why These New Dell Data Protection Certifications Matter

As organizations continue to strengthen cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and backup strategies, professionals with proven data protection skills are increasingly valuable. Dell’s updated exams align with modern enterprise requirements, including cloud integration, secure multitenancy, encryption, and operational management.

The new certifications help IT professionals demonstrate their ability to:

●Manage enterprise backup and recovery environments

●Configure secure and scalable data protection systems

●Integrate PowerProtect solutions with backup applications

●Troubleshoot operational and deployment issues

●Support cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments

Whether you are a system administrator, implementation engineer, storage administrator, or data protection consultant, these certifications can strengthen your technical credibility and career opportunities.

D-PDD-OE-01 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Operate Exam

The D-PDD-OE-01 exam validates your ability to administer and manage PowerProtect Data Domain systems in active production environments. This certification emphasizes operational excellence and day-to-day management skills.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate hands-on expertise in:

●Configuring system and support settings

●Managing networking and access controls

●Monitoring system health and performance

●Managing storage, replication, and retention

●Configuring Secure Multitenancy

●Integrating Data Domain with backup applications

●Operating Active Tier and Cloud Tier environments

This exam officially replaces D-PDD-OE-23.

Target Audience

The certification is designed for:

●System Administrators

●Backup Administrators

●Cybersecurity Professionals

●Support Engineers

●Field Engineers

●Enterprise System Engineers

●Solution Engineers

D-PDD-OE-01 Exam Topics

Active Tier Administration 50% 

The largest portion of the exam focuses on managing and optimizing Active Tier environments.

Integration with Application Software 14% 

Candidates must understand integration with enterprise backup and recovery applications.

Cloud Tier Administration 18% 

This section evaluates knowledge of cloud-based storage tiering and management.

Troubleshooting 18% 

Candidates must demonstrate the ability to identify and resolve operational issues efficiently.

D-PDD-DY-01 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Deploy Exam

The D-PDD-DY-01 exam focuses on deployment and implementation skills for PowerProtect Data Domain systems. It validates your ability to install, configure, and deploy appliances in enterprise environments.

The certification emphasizes practical deployment tasks, including:

●Assessing site readiness

●Installing and cabling appliances

●Configuring management access

●Establishing backup and network connectivity

●Enabling monitoring tools

●Implementing encryption and multitenancy

●Integrating backup applications using CIFS, NFS, DD Boost, VTL, and NDMP

This exam replaces D-PDD-DY-23.

Target Audience

This certification is intended for professionals such as:

●System Administrators

●Implementation Engineers

●Systems Engineers

●Data Protection Consultants

●Project Managers

●Solutions Architects

D-PDD-DY-01 Exam Topics

Pre-Deployment Check 14%

Candidates must evaluate environmental readiness and planning requirements.

Deployment 52% 

The majority of the exam focuses on installation, configuration, and implementation tasks.

Post-Deployment 34% 

This section covers operational validation, security configuration, and monitoring enablement.

D-PDM-DY-01 Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Deploy Exam

The D-PDM-DY-01 exam validates your ability to deploy, configure, and manage Dell PowerProtect Data Manager in enterprise environments.

This certification focuses on hands-on operational skills related to platform installation, workload integration, configuration management, and troubleshooting.

Candidates demonstrate expertise in:

●Installing and configuring PowerProtect Data Manager

●Integrating protected workloads

●Managing platform features and policies

●Performing upgrades and maintenance

●Troubleshooting deployment and operational issues

●Applying best practices for PowerProtect Data Manager environments

The exam replaces D-PDM-DY-23.

Target Audience

The certification is designed for:

●Implementation Engineers

●Support Engineers

●PowerProtect Data Manager Specialists

●Internal and External Dell Experts

●Storage Administrators

D-PDM-DY-01 Exam Topics

Installation 16% 

Covers deployment and installation procedures.

Initial Configuration 30% 

Focuses on foundational setup and environment configuration.

Policy Creation and Configuration 28% 

Evaluates the ability to create and manage protection policies.

Restoration 12% 

Tests recovery and restoration operations.

Troubleshooting 14% 

Covers diagnosing and resolving platform issues.

Which Dell Data Protection Exam Should You Choose?

Choosing the right certification depends on your current role and career goals.

If your role focuses on daily system management and operational monitoring, the D-PDD-OE-01 is likely the best fit. Professionals responsible for implementation and deployment projects may benefit more from D-PDD-DY-01. Meanwhile, administrators working specifically with PowerProtect Data Manager should consider D-PDM-DY-01.

The launch of the new Dell Data Protection certification exams reflects the growing importance of secure, scalable, and cloud-ready backup infrastructure. By replacing the older “-23” versions, Dell has updated these certifications to better align with today’s enterprise data protection environments.

Whether your expertise lies in operations, deployment, or data management administration, earning one of these certifications can help validate your technical skills, strengthen your professional profile, and support career growth in enterprise storage and data protection.