Certification Overview

Hewlett Packard Enterprise positions HPE Solution Certified - Data Protection as a structured validation of data protection strategies, backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and deployment models across HPE and partner technologies. The current official learning and assessment scope emphasizes Data protection strategy, Backup and recovery, Disaster recovery, HPE and partner solutions, Deployment model selection. Candidates are expected to connect product and solution knowledge with practical customer, design, implementation, administration, troubleshooting, or sales decisions appropriate to this certification level.

The certification is intended for data protection architects, storage professionals, solution engineers, and business continuity consultants. It is relevant to career paths such as Data Protection Architect, Backup and Recovery Engineer, Storage Consultant, Business Continuity Specialist. Atmic Networks maps it to Professional Level for website filtering and to the roles listed later in this document. The credential can demonstrate a focused HPE capability or support progression through HPE ATP, ASE, Master ASE, solution, product, networking, or sales pathways.

The current earning route is: Review the certification transition notice; Pass HPE2-B01 before it becomes inactive or complete the successor path published by HPE. Mandatory prerequisites are stated separately from recommended experience: None. Candidates should use the active HPE Certification and Learning data card, complete the recommended training and labs, and confirm every exam identifier before registration. HPE is expanding modular curricula and badge exams, so a certification data card can show a proctored route, a modular route, or migration options.

HPE0, HPE6, and HPE7 exams are proctored through Pearson VUE test centers or OnVUE where available; HPE2 and HPE3 exams are timed web-based assessments; HPE1 and HPE4 are practical exams. This credential's current validity is three years from the achievement date under hpe's versionless technical-certification model. Candidates should retain score reports and monitor their HPE credential management profile for badges, expiration dates, prerequisites, and recertification requirements. Current program note: HPE2-B01 becomes inactive on 2 November 2026. Verify the replacement exam or migration path before purchasing.

Track Details & Exam Requirements

Certification provider: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Certification and Learning

Credential type: HPE Solution Certified

Current status: Active - exam transition announced

Mandatory prerequisites: None

Recommended experience: Experience with backup, recovery, replication, ransomware resilience, storage, and business continuity requirements is recommended

Certification path

1. Review the certification transition notice
2. Pass HPE2-B01 before it becomes inactive or complete the successor path published by HPE

Assessment details

Assessment identifier: HPE2-B01

Assessment name: HPE Data Protection Solutions

Status: Active until 2 November 2026

Assessment type: Web based

Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Number of questions or tasks: 50 questions

Passing score: 70%

Languages: English and Japanese

Delivery: Online web-based assessment through the HPE credential management platform

Exam price: US$140 in developed countries or US$75 in emerging countries; taxes may apply

Skills measured: The current HPE exam blueprint includes:

• Data protection strategy
• Backup and recovery
• Disaster recovery
• HPE and partner solutions
• Deployment model selection

Current assessment note: HPE marks this exam inactive from 2 November 2026; verify the successor path before registration.

Exam retake and result policy

• For HPE2 and HPE3 web-based exams, HPE applies a seven-day wait when the previous two attempts occurred within seven days; every attempt is normally charged at the applicable price.
• Proctored exams must normally be cancelled or rescheduled at least 24 hours before the appointment.

Registration, results, and credential tracking

• Create or use one HPE profile in the HPE credential management platform for exam registration and certification history.
• For a Pearson VUE or OnVUE appointment, make sure the legal name in the profile matches the identification presented at check-in.
• Web-based HPE2 and HPE3 exams are timed and must be completed within the purchase window shown by the platform.
• A certification badge is issued only after all required assessments and prerequisites are complete and recorded.

Current update

HPE2-B01 becomes inactive on 2 November 2026. Verify the replacement exam or migration path before purchasing.

Validity & Recertification

Validity: Three years from the achievement date under HPE's versionless technical-certification model

Renewal method: Complete the active recertification option before expiration, normally by passing the current exam, an approved delta or recertification assessment, or a qualifying higher-level path shown on the certification data card

Current-path rule: Use the active certification data card because HPE can replace exams, add modular badge routes, or publish migration requirements.

Expired certification: If the credential expires, complete the current recertification or initial certification path shown by HPE.

Recordkeeping: Monitor the HPE credential management profile and official expiration date rather than relying only on reminder messages.