Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) NCP-DS

A Nutanix credential carries real weight with employers, and the Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services exam is the step that earns it. Getcertkey makes that step shorter with 100 expert-prepared practice questions for the NCP-DS exam.

Nutanix NCP-DS Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	Nutanix
Exam Name:	Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services (NCP-DS)
Exam Number:	NCP-DS
Related Certifications:	Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI)
Real Exam Qty:	Approximately 75
Available Languages:	English
Exam Format:	Multiple response, Multiple choice
Certificate Validity Period:	2 years
Exam Duration:	120 minutes
Recommended Training:	Nutanix University Training
Exam Registration:	Nutanix Certification Registration
Sample Questions:
Exam Way:	Online proctored exam
Pre Condition:	Recommended: Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) or equivalent Nutanix infrastructure experience
Official Syllabus URL:	https://www.nutanix.com/support-services/certifications

Nutanix NCP-DS Exam Syllabus Topics:

NCP-DS Exam FAQs for 2026 Candidates

Which certification does the NCP-DS exam lead to?

The NCP-DS exam is the official Nutanix exam behind the Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services (NCP-DS) certification, validating the skills measured by the Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services credential. It sits at the Professional level of the Nutanix certification program. It also connects to Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI), so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.

How many questions are on the NCP-DS exam, and how much time do I get?

The NCP-DS exam contains Approximately 75 questions to be completed within 120 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the Getcertkey test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.

Are there any prerequisites for the NCP-DS exam?

Recommended: Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) or equivalent Nutanix infrastructure experience Requirements can change when Nutanix revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.

How do I register for the NCP-DS exam?

You can book the Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services exam through the official registration channels below:

• Nutanix Certification Registration

As for delivery, the exam is offered in the following format: Online proctored exam. Choose the option that suits you best when you book your seat.

What official training is recommended for the NCP-DS exam?

Nutanix recommends the following training resources for the Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services exam:

• Nutanix University Training

Official courses build the foundation; the 100 practice questions from Getcertkey then show you how that knowledge is examined, so the two work best together.

Can I try the NCP-DS practice questions before I buy?

Yes. Getcertkey provides a free NCP-DS PDF demo so you can review the question style and answer quality before purchasing. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates — if Nutanix revises the exam during that period, the updated material reaches you at no cost. Once the free-update year ends, you can extend your update service at a 50% discount.

What if I fail the NCP-DS exam, and how is my order delivered?

Every Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services purchase on Getcertkey is covered by a 100% money-back guarantee with clear conditions: if you take the corresponding exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, you can claim a full refund by submitting a scanned copy of your exam enrollment slip and your official score report as a PDF within two days of the exam date; claims are processed within seven days of submission. The guarantee does not apply to exams taken within three days of purchase, to material that was downloaded but never used in an exam attempt, or to free products and expired orders, and the candidate name must match the payer name. If you would rather not take a refund, you can instead exchange your purchase for two free exam preparation products of equal value and keep the update service on your original product.

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What topics are covered in the NCP-DS exam?

The Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services exam blueprint is organized into 6 domains. The first three are:

• Operations and Monitoring
• Data Protection and Disaster Recovery
• Database Services (Era)

For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.

Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services Sample Questions:

Question 1

An administrator is tasked with creating an Objects store with the following settings ?
* Medium performance (around 10,000 requests per second)
* 10 TiB capacity
* Versioning disabled
* Hosted on an AHV cluster
Immediately after creation, the administrator is asked to change the name of Objects store.
How will the administrator achieve this request?

A. The Objects store can only be renamed if hosted on ESXi.
B. Update the name of the Objects store by using a CORS XML file.
C. Enable versioning and then rename the Objects store, disable versioning.
D. Delete and recreate a new Objects store with the updated name.

Question 2

An administrator needs to configure Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) in a Nutanix environment using storage provided by the Nutanix cluster.
Which two prerequisites are required to accomplish this task? (Choose two.)

A. Record the IQNs or IPs of the WSFC virtual machines
B. Configure a Data Services IP on the Nutanix cluster.
C. Verify that the WSFC clients have one-way CHAP configured
D. Ensure the WSFC clients are on the same subnet as the Nutanix cluster

Question 3

An administrator is using Objects for the company's DevOps department.
The administrator must ensure that the data meets regulatory compliance requirements for many critical sectors and still gives users the option to recover from accidental overwrite or unwanted modification of an object.
Which two components should the administrator enable to complete this task? (Choose two.)

A. Object versioning
B. Self Service Restore (SSR)
C. Windows Previous Versions (WPS)
D. Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM)

Question 4

What are the three main metrics monitored for each Files instance and per share?

A. Concurrent Connections, Throughput and OP sizes
B. Bandwidth, Speed and IOPS
C. Latency, Throughput and IOPS
D. Access time, IOPS and Throughput

Question 5

An administrator has mapped a Volume Group named VG1 to a VM. Due to changes in the application running inside the VM, two additional volumes are required. At the time of creation, the VM was assigned to a Protection Domain named PD1.
Which two steps should the administrator take to add the additional volumes to the VM while maintaining data protection? (Choose two)

A. Map the new vDisks as volumes to the VM
B. Manually update PD1 to include the newly created Disks
C. Add the new vDisks to the same Consistency Group
D. Add two additional Disks to VG1

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