1. Which Dell EMC platform provides unified block and file storage?
PowerStore
Isilon
XtremIO
Data Domain
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✅ Correct Answer: PowerStore
2. What is the primary benefit of NVMe-oF (NVMe over Fabrics)?
Low-latency remote access to NVMe storage
Higher capacity than HDDs
Lower cost than SATA SSDs
Better for tape backups
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✅ Correct Answer: Low-latency remote access to NVMe storage
3. Which RAID level provides the best write performance for transactional databases?
RAID 10
RAID 5
RAID 6
RAID 0
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✅ Correct Answer: RAID 10
4. What is the purpose of a storage volume manager?
Managing logical storage across physical disks
Replacing RAID controllers
Cooling SSDs
Encrypting network traffic
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✅ Correct Answer: Managing logical storage across physical disks
5. Which Dell EMC product specializes in backup target storage?
Data Domain
PowerMax
Unity
Isilon
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✅ Correct Answer: Data Domain
6. What is the key advantage of scale-out storage architecture?
Linear scalability by adding nodes
Fixed capacity limits
Higher per-node cost
Reduced network requirements
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✅ Correct Answer: Linear scalability by adding nodes
7. Which protocol is used for file sharing in Windows environments?
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✅ Correct Answer: SMB
8. What does DARE (Data at Rest Encryption) protect against?
Unauthorized access if drives are stolen
Network latency
Power outages
Hardware failures
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✅ Correct Answer: Unauthorized access if drives are stolen
9. Which Dell EMC solution provides data mobility across arrays?
VPLEX
PowerStore
Isilon
XtremIO
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✅ Correct Answer: VPLEX
10. What is the primary benefit of storage compression?
Reduced storage footprint
Faster disk rotation
Eliminates need for RAID
Replaces backups
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✅ Correct Answer: Reduced storage footprint
11. Which component is critical for high availability in storage systems?
Redundant controllers
Single power supply
Manual failover
Unencrypted data
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✅ Correct Answer: Redundant controllers
12. What is the purpose of thin provisioning?
Optimizing storage utilization
Increasing physical disk speed
Replacing RAID
Disabling encryption
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✅ Correct Answer: Optimizing storage utilization
13. Which Dell EMC platform is optimized for all-flash performance?
XtremIO
Isilon
Data Domain
Avamar
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✅ Correct Answer: XtremIO
14. What is the primary use case for object storage?
Unstructured data archives
Database transactions
VM boot volumes
In-memory caching
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✅ Correct Answer: Unstructured data archives
15. Which feature ensures data integrity in storage systems?
End-to-end checksums
Single-disk configurations
Unencrypted transfers
Manual verification
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✅ Correct Answer: End-to-end checksums
16. What is the benefit of storage tiering?
Cost optimization by data placement
Eliminating backups
Reducing network latency
Removing RAID
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✅ Correct Answer: Cost optimization by data placement
17. Which protocol is native to Fibre Channel SANs?
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✅ Correct Answer: FCP
18. What is the primary advantage of hyper-converged infrastructure?
Integrated compute and storage
Separate management
Higher latency
Lower scalability
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✅ Correct Answer: Integrated compute and storage
19. Which Dell EMC software provides storage analytics?
CloudIQ
Unisphere
PowerPath
SRM
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✅ Correct Answer: CloudIQ
20. What is the purpose of immutable backups?
Protection against ransomware
Faster restores
Lower storage costs
Reducing network usage
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✅ Correct Answer: Protection against ransomware
21. What is the primary benefit of Dell EMC PowerStore's AppsON capability?
Run applications directly on the array
Increase disk capacity
Replace network switches
Eliminate backups
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✅ Correct Answer: Run applications directly on the array
22. Which component is essential for NVMe-oF deployment?
Low-latency network infrastructure
Tape libraries
Optical drives
SCSI controllers
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✅ Correct Answer: Low-latency network infrastructure
23. What does Data Domain's inline deduplication provide?
Reduced backup storage requirements
Faster disk rotation
Higher network throughput
Elimination of RAID
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✅ Correct Answer: Reduced backup storage requirements
24. Which Dell EMC software provides multi-array management?
Unisphere
PowerPath
CloudIQ
Avamar
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✅ Correct Answer: Unisphere
25. What is the primary use case for Isilon scale-out NAS?
Unstructured data workloads
Database transactions
VM boot volumes
In-memory caching
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✅ Correct Answer: Unstructured data workloads
26. Which RAID level is recommended for mixed read/write workloads?
RAID 10
RAID 0
RAID 5
RAID 6
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✅ Correct Answer: RAID 10
27. What is the advantage of PowerMax's SRDF replication?
Synchronous long-distance replication
Lower cost than backups
Elimination of snapshots
Reduced need for SSDs
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✅ Correct Answer: Synchronous long-distance replication
28. Which protocol does Isilon primarily use for file access?
NFS and SMB
iSCSI
FCoE
NVMe-oF
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✅ Correct Answer: NFS and SMB
29. What is the purpose of Dell EMC's CloudLink?
Cloud storage encryption
Replacing SAN switches
Increasing disk speed
Eliminating RAID
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✅ Correct Answer: Cloud storage encryption
30. Which feature ensures data consistency in distributed storage?
Distributed lock management
Single controller
Manual sync
Cold storage
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✅ Correct Answer: Distributed lock management
31. What is the benefit of XtremIO's in-memory metadata?
Faster deduplication operations
Higher disk capacity
Reduced network needs
Elimination of SSDs
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✅ Correct Answer: Faster deduplication operations
32. Which Dell EMC product provides cloud-tiering for Isilon?
CloudPools
PowerPath
VPLEX
RecoverPoint
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✅ Correct Answer: CloudPools
33. What is the primary advantage of PowerStore's container-based architecture?
Flexible software deployment
Higher disk rotation speed
Lower network latency
Elimination of cache
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✅ Correct Answer: Flexible software deployment
34. Which component is critical for Fibre Channel SAN performance?
Low-latency switches
Tape drives
SATA controllers
Optical media
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✅ Correct Answer: Low-latency switches
35. What does EMC's RecoverPoint provide?
Continuous data protection
Disk encryption
RAID elimination
Network compression
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✅ Correct Answer: Continuous data protection
36. Which feature is unique to XtremIO's storage architecture?
Content-based addressing
Tape integration
Optical disk support
SCSI emulation
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✅ Correct Answer: Content-based addressing
37. What is the benefit of PowerMax's embedded NAS capability?
Unified block and file support
Lower cost than Isilon
Elimination of SSDs
Reduced need for networking
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✅ Correct Answer: Unified block and file support
38. Which Dell EMC software optimizes multipathing?
PowerPath
CloudIQ
Unisphere
Avamar
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✅ Correct Answer: PowerPath
39. What is the advantage of Data Domain's Boost software?
Distributed deduplication processing
Faster disk rotation
Elimination of RAID
Network encryption
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✅ Correct Answer: Distributed deduplication processing
40. Which feature is critical for PowerStore's data reduction?
Inline compression and deduplication
Manual data reduction
Optical storage tiering
Tape backup integration
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✅ Correct Answer: Inline compression and deduplication
41. What is the primary benefit of Isilon's SmartPools feature?
Automated tiering within the cluster
Higher disk capacity
Reduced network needs
Elimination of RAID
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✅ Correct Answer: Automated tiering within the cluster
42. Which Dell EMC product provides metro clustering capabilities?
VPLEX
PowerStore
XtremIO
Data Domain
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✅ Correct Answer: VPLEX
43. What is the purpose of PowerMax's TimeFinder snapshots?
Point-in-time data copies
Increasing disk speed
Replacing backups
Encrypting data
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✅ Correct Answer: Point-in-time data copies
44. Which protocol does Unity support for file storage?
NFS and SMB
iSCSI only
FCoE only
NVMe-oF only
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✅ Correct Answer: NFS and SMB
45. What is the advantage of XtremIO's write anywhere architecture?
Eliminates write penalties
Higher disk capacity
Reduced network needs
No need for SSDs
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✅ Correct Answer: Eliminates write penalties
46. Which Dell EMC feature provides ransomware protection?
Cyber Recovery
PowerPath
CloudIQ
Unisphere
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✅ Correct Answer: Cyber Recovery
47. What is the purpose of Data Domain's DIA feature?
Inline data verification
Disk encryption
RAID elimination
Network compression
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✅ Correct Answer: Inline data verification
48. Which component is unique to PowerStore's architecture?
AppsON capability
Tape integration
Optical disk support
SCSI emulation
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✅ Correct Answer: AppsON capability
49. What is the benefit of Isilon's CloudPools feature?
Tiering to cloud storage
Higher disk speed
Reduced network needs
Elimination of RAID
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✅ Correct Answer: Tiering to cloud storage
50. Which Dell EMC software provides predictive analytics?
CloudIQ
PowerPath
Unisphere
Avamar
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✅ Correct Answer: CloudIQ
51. What is the advantage of PowerMax's SRDF/Metro feature?
Active-active stretched clusters
Higher disk capacity
Reduced network needs
No need for SSDs
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✅ Correct Answer: Active-active stretched clusters
52. Which protocol does PowerStore support for block storage?
iSCSI and Fibre Channel
NFS only
SMB only
FTP only
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✅ Correct Answer: iSCSI and Fibre Channel
53. What is the purpose of XtremIO's metadata-aware snapshots?
Space-efficient copies
Increasing disk speed
Replacing backups
Encrypting data
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✅ Correct Answer: Space-efficient copies
54. Which Dell EMC product provides NAS gateway functionality?
Unity
PowerMax
XtremIO
Data Domain
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✅ Correct Answer: Unity
55. What is the benefit of PowerStore's machine learning capabilities?
Automated workload optimization
Higher disk capacity
Reduced network needs
Elimination of RAID
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✅ Correct Answer: Automated workload optimization
56. Which feature is unique to Data Domain's architecture?
Variable-length deduplication
Tape integration
Optical disk support
SCSI emulation
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✅ Correct Answer: Variable-length deduplication
57. What is the purpose of Isilon's InsightIQ software?
Performance monitoring
Disk encryption
RAID elimination
Network compression
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✅ Correct Answer: Performance monitoring
58. Which Dell EMC product provides in-memory database acceleration?
XtremIO
PowerStore
Isilon
Data Domain
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✅ Correct Answer: XtremIO
59. What is the advantage of PowerMax's eNAS feature?
Unified block and file support
Higher disk speed
Reduced network needs
No need for SSDs
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✅ Correct Answer: Unified block and file support
60. Which Dell EMC software provides data mobility across arrays?
VPLEX
PowerPath
CloudIQ
Avamar
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✅ Correct Answer: VPLEX