Cohesity Certified Architect (CCAE) Study Guide

Architect-level prep for Cohesity CCAE — SpanFS internals, cluster design, replication, cloud integration, ransomware resilience, Helios, and end-to-end scenarios.

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Chapter Guides

  1. 1 CCAE Exam Overview and Cohesity Platform Architecture
  2. 2 SpanFS Internals, Distributed Storage, and Cluster Mechanics
  3. 3 Cluster Design, Sizing, and Capacity Planning
  4. 4 Networking, DNS, and Cluster Connectivity
  5. 5 Cluster Deployment, Bootstrap, and Day-2 Operations
  6. 6 Identity, Access Management, and Multi-Tenancy
  7. 7 Data Protection: Sources, Policies, and Protection Groups
  8. 8 Application-Aware Backup and Recovery Patterns
  9. 9 Replication, Disaster Recovery, and SiteContinuity
  10. 10 Cloud Integration: Archive, Tier, Replicate, and Spin
  11. 11 Security, Encryption, and Ransomware Resilience
  12. 12 SmartFiles: Files, Objects, and Unstructured Data Services
  13. 13 Helios SaaS, Marketplace Apps, and Automation
  14. 14 Performance, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting
  15. 15 End-to-End Architecture Scenarios and Exam Synthesis