For the pre-sales engineers and solution architects who plan PowerMax storage for their customers. The Dell PowerMax Design exam tests that planning work across seven topic areas. Replication has the largest share, about 19 percent of the exam, which covers TimeFinder SnapVX snapshots on the same system and SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility) replication to a remote one. Upgrades and migrations come next at about 17 percent, so give both extra time when you practice with D-PVM-DS-01 exam questions.
| The Dell PowerMax Design Certification | |
|---|---|
| Certification | Dell PowerMax Design v2 |
| Technology | Dell PowerMax storage running PowerMaxOS 10 and PowerMaxOS 5978, with SRDF, TimeFinder SnapVX, Unisphere for PowerMax and Solutions Enabler |
| Job roles | Implementation specialists, pre-sales engineers, pre-sales solution architects, solution architects, storage architects, storage implementation engineers, technical consultants and technical pre-sales representatives |
| Exams required | D-PVM-DS-01 only |
| The D-PVM-DS-01 Exam | |
| Exam name | Dell PowerMax Design |
| Exam code | D-PVM-DS-01 |
| Current exam version | Version 2 of Dell's PowerMax Design exam |
| Scoring | Dell does not publish a passing score for this exam |
| How you take it | Proctored, at a Pearson VUE test center or online through OnVUE |
| Exam fee | 230 USD |
| Languages | English and French |
| Our D-PVM-DS-01 Practice Questions | |
| Practice questions in our bank | 40 questions |
| Matched to | Kept in line with the current D-PVM-DS-01 skills outline |
| Question bank updated | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Formats | PDF and practice test (browser-based or Windows desktop), both in one purchase |
| Free demo | Available for both the PDF and the practice test |
| Free updates | 90 days from purchase, with longer periods available at checkout |
Start with the free D-PVM-DS-01 demo of the PDF and practice test, then move to the full bank once the replication questions feel familiar.