Advanced Observability Specialist

Preparation:

• Download and complete all sections: Go through every section of the Dynatrace Advanced Observability Specialist Learning Path meticulously.
• Review buttons and subtopics: Ensure all buttons and subtopics within each section are thoroughly reviewed to grasp the nuances of the Dynatrace platform comprehensively.
• Complete recommended action items: Pay special attention to the "call to action" section at the end of each lesson and execute the recommended action items to reinforce your learning.
• Schedule your exam: Once you feel confident in your understanding of the material and have completed all sections, schedule your exam to become a certified Dynatrace Advanced Observability Specialist.

Prerequisites:

Before embarking on the Dynatrace Advanced Observability Learning Path and scheduling the exam, ensure you meet the following prerequisites: 

• Have six or more months of hands-on experience with the Dynatrace platform.
• Familiarity with Service Oriented Application (SOA) Architectures.
• Understanding of Application Servers such as WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat, IIS, etc.
• Knowledge of the structures of mobile and web applications and their underlying hosting architecture, including databases, networks, and processes.
• General familiarity with application performance metrics.
• Proficiency with operating systems like Windows, UNIX, VMware, etc.
• Understanding of Cloud and New Stack Technologies such as Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry, IBM Cloud, OpenStack, OpenShift, etc.

Upon completion of this learning path you will be able to: 

• Explain how to implement advanced cloud monitoring technologies, including AWS, Azure, GCP and Kubernetes. 
• Describe how DAVIS AI, Smartscape topology and Purepath allow end to end observability of environments. 
• Explain advanced virtualization concepts and topics, including implementation and configuration.
• Implement DQL using Notebooks to perform analysis using Logs, Metrics and Traces.
• Demonstrate how to instrument applications to gain context driven answers from code level to edge hardware. 
• Describe the role of extensions and integration within Dynatrace to provide value driven analysis.