Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V13 Practice Test - Set 1
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DCA-ISM v13: Dell Associate Information Storage Management - Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Code
Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V13
Exam Title
DCA-ISM v13: Dell Associate Information Storage Management
Vendor
Dell
Difficulty
Associate
Duration
90 Minutes
Question Format
Multiple Choice
Last Updated
March 10, 2025
Enhanced content on high-performance storage systems.
32. Which technology provides the lowest latency for storage networks?
NVMe/TCP with RDMA
Fibre Channel
iSCSI
SAS
✅ Correct Answer: NVMe/TCP with RDMA
33. What is the purpose of storage performance benchmarking?
Validate system capabilities
Increase capacity
Improve security
Reduce costs
✅ Correct Answer: Validate system capabilities
34. Which Dell EMC product is optimized for low-latency database workloads?
XtremIO
Data Domain
Isilon
ECS
✅ Correct Answer: XtremIO
35. What is the benefit of dynamic cache allocation?
Adapts to changing workload demands
Fixed performance
Lower memory usage
Simpler implementation
✅ Correct Answer: Adapts to changing workload demands
36. Which metric is most important for data warehouse systems?
Throughput (MB/s)
IOPS
Latency
Capacity
✅ Correct Answer: Throughput (MB/s)
37. What is the advantage of scale-out architectures for performance?
Linear performance growth
Lower cost
Simpler management
Better security
✅ Correct Answer: Linear performance growth
38. Which technology helps predict storage performance bottlenecks?
Machine learning analytics
Deduplication
Compression
Tiering
✅ Correct Answer: Machine learning analytics
39. What is the primary limitation of write caching?
Data persistence risk
Size
Cost
Complexity
✅ Correct Answer: Data persistence risk
40. Which Dell EMC feature provides consistent microsecond latency?
SCM (Storage Class Memory) tier
Fast VP
Cloud Tiering
Data Domain Boost
✅ Correct Answer: SCM (Storage Class Memory) tier
41. What is the advantage of persistent memory in storage systems?
Near-DRAM speed with persistence
Higher capacity
Lower cost
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Near-DRAM speed with persistence
42. Which technology reduces storage network latency?
RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet)
TCP/IP
iSCSI
FCoE
✅ Correct Answer: RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet)
43. What is the purpose of storage performance monitoring?
Identify and resolve bottlenecks
Increase capacity
Improve security
Reduce costs
✅ Correct Answer: Identify and resolve bottlenecks
44. Which Dell EMC product uses AI for real-time performance optimization?
PowerMax with AI
Unity
Isilon
ECS
✅ Correct Answer: PowerMax with AI
45. What is the benefit of workload-aware caching?
Prioritizes critical application data
Fixed cache allocation
Lower memory usage
Simpler implementation
✅ Correct Answer: Prioritizes critical application data
46. Which metric is most important for real-time analytics?
Latency (μs)
IOPS
Throughput
Capacity
✅ Correct Answer: Latency (μs)
47. What is the advantage of distributed storage controllers?
Eliminates single points of failure
Lower cost
Simpler management
Better security
✅ Correct Answer: Eliminates single points of failure
48. Which technology helps optimize storage for AI training workloads?
High-throughput parallel file systems
Block storage
Object storage
Tape storage
✅ Correct Answer: High-throughput parallel file systems
49. What is the primary limitation of read caching?
Cache hit ratio dependency
Size
Cost
Complexity
✅ Correct Answer: Cache hit ratio dependency
50. Which Dell EMC feature provides nanosecond latency for critical workloads?
Storage Class Memory acceleration
Fast VP
Cloud Tiering
Data Domain Boost
✅ Correct Answer: Storage Class Memory acceleration
51. What is the advantage of NVMe ZNS (Zoned Namespace) drives?
Optimized for sequential workloads
Lower cost
Higher capacity
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Optimized for sequential workloads
52. Which technology provides the lowest latency for distributed storage?
NVMe over Fabrics with RDMA
iSCSI
Fibre Channel
SMB
✅ Correct Answer: NVMe over Fabrics with RDMA
53. What is the purpose of storage performance baselining?
Establish normal operation metrics
Increase capacity
Improve security
Reduce costs
✅ Correct Answer: Establish normal operation metrics
54. Which Dell EMC product is optimized for low-latency financial trading systems?
PowerMax with SCM
Unity
Isilon
ECS
✅ Correct Answer: PowerMax with SCM
55. What is the benefit of application-integrated caching?
Workload-specific optimization
Fixed cache allocation
Lower memory usage
Simpler implementation
✅ Correct Answer: Workload-specific optimization
56. Which metric is most important for OLTP databases?
IOPS at low queue depths
Throughput
Latency
Capacity
✅ Correct Answer: IOPS at low queue depths
57. What is the advantage of scale-out flash architectures?
Linear performance scaling
Lower cost
Simpler management
Better security
✅ Correct Answer: Linear performance scaling
58. Which technology helps predict storage performance degradation?
Predictive analytics
Deduplication
Compression
Tiering
✅ Correct Answer: Predictive analytics
59. What is the primary limitation of write-back caching?
Data loss risk during failures
Size
Cost
Complexity
✅ Correct Answer: Data loss risk during failures
60. Which Dell EMC feature provides consistent sub-millisecond latency?
End-to-end NVMe architecture
Fast VP
Cloud Tiering
Data Domain Boost
✅ Correct Answer: End-to-end NVMe architecture
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