1. Which cloud storage integration method is most commonly used to ensure seamless data access?
Hybrid cloud
Local storage only
Tape backup
External hard drives
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✅ Correct Answer: Hybrid cloud
2. What is the primary benefit of cloud-native storage applications?
Elastic scalability
Lower hardware costs
Simpler management
Better performance
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✅ Correct Answer: Elastic scalability
3. Which technology enables consistent hybrid cloud storage management?
Storage virtualization
Data deduplication
Compression
Thin provisioning
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✅ Correct Answer: Storage virtualization
4. What is the purpose of cloud storage APIs?
Programmatic access and automation
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Programmatic access and automation
5. Which Dell EMC product provides multi-cloud storage services?
ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage)
PowerMax
Unity
XtremIO
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✅ Correct Answer: ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage)
6. What is the advantage of cloud storage tiering?
Cost optimization based on access patterns
Better performance
Simpler management
Enhanced security
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✅ Correct Answer: Cost optimization based on access patterns
7. Which protocol is commonly used for cloud object storage?
S3 API
NFS
iSCSI
Fibre Channel
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✅ Correct Answer: S3 API
8. What is the purpose of cloud storage gateways?
Provide seamless on-prem to cloud integration
Encrypt cloud data
Monitor cloud usage
Backup cloud configurations
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✅ Correct Answer: Provide seamless on-prem to cloud integration
9. Which Dell EMC offering provides flexible cloud consumption models?
Cloud Flex
PowerEdge
VxRail
PowerSwitch
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✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Flex
10. What is the benefit of cloud storage elasticity?
Automatic resource scaling
Lower costs
Better performance
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Automatic resource scaling
11. Which technology helps optimize cloud storage costs?
Automated lifecycle policies
Deduplication
Compression
Tiering
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✅ Correct Answer: Automated lifecycle policies
12. What is the purpose of cloud storage monitoring tools?
Track usage metrics and costs
Improve performance
Enhance security
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Track usage metrics and costs
13. Which Dell EMC feature enables cloud data mobility?
Cloud Tiering
Fast Cache
Data Domain Boost
PowerPath
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✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Tiering
14. What is the advantage of multi-cloud storage strategies?
Avoid vendor lock-in
Lower costs
Better performance
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Avoid vendor lock-in
15. Which technology secures data in cloud storage?
Client-side encryption
Deduplication
Compression
Tiering
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✅ Correct Answer: Client-side encryption
16. What is the purpose of cloud storage SLAs?
Define guaranteed service levels
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Define guaranteed service levels
17. Which Dell EMC product provides cloud-native object storage?
ECS
PowerStore
Isilon
XtremIO
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✅ Correct Answer: ECS
18. What is the benefit of cloud storage replication?
Geographic data protection
Lower costs
Better performance
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Geographic data protection
19. Which technology improves cloud storage performance?
Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
Deduplication
Compression
Tiering
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✅ Correct Answer: Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
20. What is the primary challenge of cloud storage egress?
Data transfer costs
Performance
Security
Compatibility
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✅ Correct Answer: Data transfer costs
21. Which cloud storage feature automatically moves infrequently accessed data to lower-cost tiers?
Lifecycle management
Data replication
Instant snapshots
Cross-region sync
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✅ Correct Answer: Lifecycle management
22. What is the primary advantage of using cloud storage APIs?
Enables automation and integration
Improves storage performance
Reduces hardware costs
Simplifies capacity planning
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✅ Correct Answer: Enables automation and integration
23. Which Dell EMC solution provides seamless cloud tiering for on-prem storage?
Cloud Tiering Appliance
PowerMax
Isilon
XtremIO
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✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Tiering Appliance
24. What is the purpose of cloud storage versioning?
Maintain object history and recover from deletions
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Maintain object history and recover from deletions
25. Which technology helps minimize cloud storage egress costs?
CDN edge caching
Data compression
Deduplication
Tiered storage
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✅ Correct Answer: CDN edge caching
26. What is the benefit of cloud storage immutability features?
Protection against ransomware
Faster data access
Lower storage costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Protection against ransomware
27. Which Dell EMC product enables multi-cloud data management?
CloudIQ
PowerStore
Unity
Data Domain
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✅ Correct Answer: CloudIQ
28. What is the primary challenge of cloud storage lock-in?
Difficulty migrating between providers
Higher performance
Better security
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Difficulty migrating between providers
29. Which cloud storage characteristic enables pay-per-use models?
Elastic consumption
Durability
Availability
Security
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✅ Correct Answer: Elastic consumption
30. What is the purpose of cloud storage inventory reports?
Track usage and optimize costs
Improve performance
Enhance security
Simplify configurations
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✅ Correct Answer: Track usage and optimize costs
31. Which technology enables secure cloud storage transfers?
SSL/TLS encryption
Data deduplication
Compression
Tiering
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✅ Correct Answer: SSL/TLS encryption
32. What is the advantage of cloud storage object lock?
Regulatory compliance
Better performance
Lower costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Regulatory compliance
33. Which Dell EMC feature provides cloud-based disaster recovery?
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
Cloud Tier
PowerStore
Isilon
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✅ Correct Answer: RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
34. What is the purpose of cloud storage request payment?
Charge requester for access costs
Reduce provider costs
Improve performance
Enhance security
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✅ Correct Answer: Charge requester for access costs
35. Which technology provides the most durable cloud storage?
Erasure coding across zones
Local RAID
Single-region replication
Standard backups
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✅ Correct Answer: Erasure coding across zones
36. What is the benefit of cloud storage metadata tagging?
Enhanced search and organization
Better performance
Lower costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Enhanced search and organization
37. Which Dell EMC offering provides cloud storage analytics?
CloudIQ
PowerPath
VPLEX Metro
RecoverPoint
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✅ Correct Answer: CloudIQ
38. What is the primary advantage of cloud storage event notifications?
Trigger automated workflows
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Trigger automated workflows
39. Which technology enables efficient cloud storage migrations?
Data transfer appliances
Standard internet connections
Manual transfers
Physical media shipping
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✅ Correct Answer: Data transfer appliances
40. What is the purpose of cloud storage access points?
Simplify large-scale access management
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Enhance durability
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✅ Correct Answer: Simplify large-scale access management
41. Which Dell EMC product provides cloud-native backup?
PowerProtect Cloud Snapshot Manager
Data Domain
Avamar
Networker
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✅ Correct Answer: PowerProtect Cloud Snapshot Manager
42. What is the advantage of cloud storage cross-region replication?
Disaster recovery protection
Lower latency
Reduced costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Disaster recovery protection
43. Which technology helps secure cloud storage at rest?
Server-side encryption
Data deduplication
Compression
Tiering
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✅ Correct Answer: Server-side encryption
44. What is the purpose of cloud storage inventory configurations?
Track storage settings and objects
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Track storage settings and objects
45. Which Dell EMC feature enables cloud storage monitoring?
CloudIQ
PowerPath
VPLEX Metro
RecoverPoint
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✅ Correct Answer: CloudIQ
46. What is the benefit of cloud storage transfer acceleration?
Faster large data transfers
Lower costs
Simpler management
Better compatibility
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✅ Correct Answer: Faster large data transfers
47. Which technology enables cloud storage for AI/ML workloads?
High-performance object storage
Block storage
File storage
Tape storage
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✅ Correct Answer: High-performance object storage
48. What is the purpose of cloud storage requestor pays?
Charge accessing accounts for data transfer
Reduce provider costs
Improve performance
Enhance security
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✅ Correct Answer: Charge accessing accounts for data transfer
49. Which Dell EMC solution provides cloud data protection?
PowerProtect Data Manager
PowerMax
Isilon
ECS
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✅ Correct Answer: PowerProtect Data Manager
50. What is the advantage of cloud storage intelligent tiering?
Automatic cost optimization
Better performance
Simpler management
Enhanced security
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✅ Correct Answer: Automatic cost optimization
51. Which technology enables cloud storage for containers?
CSI (Container Storage Interface)
Traditional SAN
NAS protocols
Tape libraries
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✅ Correct Answer: CSI (Container Storage Interface)
52. What is the purpose of cloud storage access logs?
Security auditing and compliance
Performance optimization
Cost reduction
Capacity planning
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✅ Correct Answer: Security auditing and compliance
53. Which Dell EMC feature provides cloud storage insights?
CloudIQ analytics
PowerPath
VPLEX Metro
RecoverPoint
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✅ Correct Answer: CloudIQ analytics
54. What is the benefit of cloud storage multi-part uploads?
Reliable large object transfers
Lower costs
Simpler management
Better security
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✅ Correct Answer: Reliable large object transfers
55. Which technology enables cloud storage for serverless applications?
Event-driven object storage
Block storage
File systems
Tape archives
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✅ Correct Answer: Event-driven object storage
56. What is the purpose of cloud storage inventory reports?
Track objects and usage patterns
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Track objects and usage patterns
57. Which Dell EMC solution provides cloud data mobility?
Cloud Mobility
PowerMax
Isilon
ECS
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✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Mobility
58. What is the advantage of cloud storage transfer acceleration?
Overcome network latency
Reduce storage costs
Simplify management
Enhance security
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✅ Correct Answer: Overcome network latency
59. Which technology enables cloud storage for media workflows?
High-throughput object storage
Low-latency block storage
Archive storage
Tape backup
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✅ Correct Answer: High-throughput object storage
60. What is the purpose of cloud storage lifecycle expiration?
Automate data deletion
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Automate data deletion