1. Which Dell EMC platform provides enterprise-scale block storage?
PowerMax
Isilon
Unity
Data Domain
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✅ Correct Answer: PowerMax
2. What is the primary benefit of RAID 10?
High performance with fault tolerance
Maximum capacity efficiency
Lowest cost
No redundancy
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✅ Correct Answer: High performance with fault tolerance
3. Which technology enables storage resource pooling?
Software-defined storage
Tape libraries
Optical drives
Single-disk systems
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✅ Correct Answer: Software-defined storage
4. What is the purpose of a storage snapshot?
Point-in-time data recovery
Increasing disk speed
Replacing backups
Encrypting data
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✅ Correct Answer: Point-in-time data recovery
5. Which protocol is used for high-speed SAN connectivity?
Fibre Channel
iSCSI
NFS
SMB
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✅ Correct Answer: Fibre Channel
6. What is the advantage of NVMe SSDs?
Ultra-low latency
Highest capacity
Lowest cost
Best for cold storage
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✅ Correct Answer: Ultra-low latency
7. Which Dell EMC product provides scale-out file storage?
Isilon
PowerMax
Unity
Data Domain
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✅ Correct Answer: Isilon
8. What does NAS provide?
File-level storage access
Block-level storage
In-memory caching
Backup automation
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✅ Correct Answer: File-level storage access
9. Which feature ensures data availability during failures?
Failover clustering
Data compression
Deduplication
Cold storage
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✅ Correct Answer: Failover clustering
10. What is the primary function of a storage gateway?
Bridging on-premises and cloud storage
Replacing local storage
Managing VMs
Cooling servers
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✅ Correct Answer: Bridging on-premises and cloud storage
11. Which RAID level provides single parity protection?
RAID 5
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 6
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✅ Correct Answer: RAID 5
12. What is the benefit of erasure coding?
Efficient data protection with reduced overhead
Faster writes
Lower power
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Efficient data protection with reduced overhead
13. Which Dell EMC solution provides data mobility?
VPLEX
PowerStore
Isilon
XtremIO
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✅ Correct Answer: VPLEX
14. What is the primary advantage of cloud-connected storage?
Elastic scalability
Higher latency
Fixed capacity
No internet needed
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✅ Correct Answer: Elastic scalability
15. Which protocol is used for file sharing in Windows?
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✅ Correct Answer: SMB
16. What is the purpose of storage profiles?
Defining storage requirements for VMs
Replacing vMotion
Managing CPU
Controlling network
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✅ Correct Answer: Defining storage requirements for VMs
17. Which component ensures data integrity?
Checksums
Cooling fans
Power supplies
LED indicators
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✅ Correct Answer: Checksums
18. What is the role of a storage hypervisor?
Abstracting physical storage
Running VMs
Managing switches
Providing cooling
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✅ Correct Answer: Abstracting physical storage
19. Which Dell EMC product provides backup protection?
Avamar
PowerStore
XtremIO
VPLEX
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✅ Correct Answer: Avamar
20. What is the primary benefit of all-flash arrays?
Consistent low latency
Highest capacity
Lowest cost
No RAID needed
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✅ Correct Answer: Consistent low latency
21. What is the primary benefit of PowerMax's SCM (Storage Class Memory)?
Ultra-low latency for critical apps
Lower cost than HDDs
No need for data protection
Eliminates networking
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✅ Correct Answer: Ultra-low latency for critical apps
22. Which feature ensures data integrity during transmission?
End-to-end checksums
Thin provisioning
Deduplication
Compression
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✅ Correct Answer: End-to-end checksums
23. What is the role of PowerPath in storage environments?
Multipathing and load balancing
Data deduplication
Storage tiering
Backup scheduling
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✅ Correct Answer: Multipathing and load balancing
24. Which Dell EMC technology enables non-disruptive data migration?
VPLEX Metro
Data Domain
Isilon
Avamar
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✅ Correct Answer: VPLEX Metro
25. What is the benefit of a scale-out NAS architecture?
Linear performance and capacity growth
Lower cost than object storage
No need for networks
Replaces all flash arrays
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✅ Correct Answer: Linear performance and capacity growth
26. Which metric is most important for backup storage?
Deduplication ratio
IOPS
Network latency
Power consumption
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✅ Correct Answer: Deduplication ratio
27. What is the purpose of storage QoS policies?
Guarantee performance for critical apps
Reduce total capacity
Eliminate redundancy
Disable encryption
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✅ Correct Answer: Guarantee performance for critical apps
28. Which Dell EMC product is optimized for DevOps workflows?
PowerFlex
Unity
PowerMax
Data Domain
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✅ Correct Answer: PowerFlex
29. What is the advantage of cloud-tiering for cold data?
Cost-effective long-term retention
Better performance than flash
Replaces primary storage
Eliminates local storage
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✅ Correct Answer: Cost-effective long-term retention
30. Which component is critical for high-availability storage?
Redundant power and cooling
Single disk systems
Manual failover
Unencrypted data
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✅ Correct Answer: Redundant power and cooling
31. What is the primary use case for Dell EMC ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage)?
Massive-scale object storage
High-frequency trading
VMware boot volumes
In-memory databases
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✅ Correct Answer: Massive-scale object storage
32. Which technology reduces storage costs for inactive data?
Automated tiering to object storage
All-flash arrays
In-memory caching
RAID 10
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✅ Correct Answer: Automated tiering to object storage
33. What is the benefit of PowerStore's AppsON feature?
Run VMs directly on the array
Eliminate networking
Replace all backups
Disable encryption
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✅ Correct Answer: Run VMs directly on the array
34. Which protocol is used for high-performance SANs?
Fibre Channel
HTTP
FTP
SMTP
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✅ Correct Answer: Fibre Channel
35. What is the primary advantage of asynchronous replication?
Lower impact on production performance
Guaranteed zero data loss
No network bandwidth usage
Eliminates need for snapshots
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✅ Correct Answer: Lower impact on production performance
36. Which Dell EMC solution specializes in backup and recovery appliances?
Data Domain
PowerStore
XtremIO
VPLEX
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✅ Correct Answer: Data Domain
37. What is the purpose of thin provisioning?
Optimizing storage utilization
Increasing physical disk speed
Replacing RAID configurations
Eliminating backups
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✅ Correct Answer: Optimizing storage utilization
38. Which protocol is used for block storage over Ethernet networks?
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✅ Correct Answer: iSCSI
39. What is the key advantage of NVMe-oF (NVMe over Fabrics)?
Extends NVMe benefits across networks
Reduces storage capacity needs
Eliminates need for SSDs
Lowers cost compared to HDDs
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✅ Correct Answer: Extends NVMe benefits across networks
40. Which feature helps maintain data availability during hardware failures?
Multipathing
Data compression
Thin provisioning
Deduplication
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✅ Correct Answer: Multipathing
41. What is the primary use case for Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)?
Unstructured data storage
High-frequency trading databases
Virtual machine boot volumes
In-memory caching
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✅ Correct Answer: Unstructured data storage
42. Which technology provides space-efficient snapshots?
Copy-on-write
Full clones
RAID 5
Tape backups
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✅ Correct Answer: Copy-on-write
43. What is the benefit of storage tiering?
Cost optimization by aligning data with performance needs
Eliminating all flash storage
Reducing network bandwidth
Removing backup requirements
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✅ Correct Answer: Cost optimization by aligning data with performance needs
44. Which Dell EMC software provides centralized storage management?
Unisphere
CloudIQ
PowerPath
SRM
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✅ Correct Answer: Unisphere
45. What is the purpose of a storage SLA?
Define performance and availability guarantees
Limit storage expansion
Disable redundancy features
Reduce security protocols
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✅ Correct Answer: Define performance and availability guarantees
46. Which RAID level provides fault tolerance with distributed parity?
RAID 5
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 10
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✅ Correct Answer: RAID 5
47. What is the primary advantage of all-flash arrays?
Consistent low latency and high IOPS
Lower cost per TB than HDDs
Better for long-term archival
No need for data protection
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✅ Correct Answer: Consistent low latency and high IOPS
48. Which component ensures non-disruptive operations in high-end storage?
Active-active controllers
Single power supply
Manual failover
Unencrypted data paths
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✅ Correct Answer: Active-active controllers
49. What is the role of a volume manager?
Abstract physical disks into logical volumes
Replace RAID controllers
Manage network switches
Cool storage hardware
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✅ Correct Answer: Abstract physical disks into logical volumes
50. Which Dell EMC product offers midrange unified storage?
Unity
PowerMax
XtremIO
Isilon
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✅ Correct Answer: Unity
51. What is the benefit of compression in storage systems?
Reduces physical storage consumption
Increases disk latency
Eliminates need for backups
Replaces RAID functionality
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✅ Correct Answer: Reduces physical storage consumption
52. Which protocol encapsulates Fibre Channel over Ethernet?
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✅ Correct Answer: FCoE
53. What is the primary security risk mitigated by storage encryption?
Data breaches from physical theft
Hardware failures
Network latency
Power outages
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✅ Correct Answer: Data breaches from physical theft
54. Which technology enables storage scalability without downtime?
Scale-out architecture
RAID 0
Tape libraries
Single-controller systems
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✅ Correct Answer: Scale-out architecture
55. What is the purpose of a quorum in distributed storage?
Maintain consistency during failures
Increase disk capacity
Reduce network speed
Disable redundancy
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✅ Correct Answer: Maintain consistency during failures
56. Which Dell EMC feature provides application-aware data protection?
AppSync
PowerPath
Unisphere
CloudIQ
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✅ Correct Answer: AppSync
57. What is the advantage of persistent memory in storage systems?
Near-DRAM speed with non-volatility
Lower cost than HDDs
Replaces all flash storage
Eliminates need for networks
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✅ Correct Answer: Near-DRAM speed with non-volatility
58. Which metric is most critical for latency-sensitive applications?
IOPS at low queue depths
Total storage capacity
Compression ratios
Deduplication savings
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✅ Correct Answer: IOPS at low queue depths
59. What is the primary advantage of PowerStore's container-based architecture?
Agile scalability and automation
Lower power consumption
Eliminates need for SSDs
Reduces network requirements
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✅ Correct Answer: Agile scalability and automation
60. Which technology helps predict storage failures?
AI-driven analytics (e.g., CloudIQ)
Manual disk checks
Reducing capacity
Disabling RAID
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✅ Correct Answer: AI-driven analytics (e.g., CloudIQ)
61. What is the purpose of storage multi-tenancy?
Isolate resources for different users/groups
Increase single-tenant performance
Reduce all storage costs
Eliminate backups
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✅ Correct Answer: Isolate resources for different users/groups
62. Which Dell EMC solution integrates with VMware for data protection?
Avamar
PowerMax
Isilon
VPLEX
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✅ Correct Answer: Avamar
63. What is the benefit of dynamic tiering in storage arrays?
Automatically moves data to optimal tier
Eliminates SSDs
Reduces network bandwidth
Replaces RAID
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✅ Correct Answer: Automatically moves data to optimal tier
64. Which protocol is native to Windows file sharing?
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✅ Correct Answer: SMB