Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V4 Practice Test - Set 1
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DCA-ISM v4: Dell Associate Information Storage Management - Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Code
Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V4
Exam Title
DCA-ISM v4: Dell Associate Information Storage Management
Vendor
Dell
Difficulty
Associate
Duration
90 Minutes
Question Format
Multiple Choice
Last Updated
March 10, 2025
Covers cloud-based storage and advancements in storage networking.
1. Which cloud storage model provides the highest level of administrative control?
Private cloud
Public cloud
Hybrid cloud
Community cloud
✅ Correct Answer: Private cloud
2. What is the primary benefit of public cloud storage?
Scalability
Lowest cost
Highest performance
Complete control
✅ Correct Answer: Scalability
3. Which cloud characteristic allows resources to be automatically scaled?
Elasticity
Virtualization
Multitenancy
Orchestration
✅ Correct Answer: Elasticity
4. What is the purpose of cloud storage gateways?
Bridge on-prem and cloud storage
Encrypt cloud data
Monitor cloud usage
Backup cloud configurations
✅ Correct Answer: Bridge on-prem and cloud storage
5. Which Dell EMC product enables hybrid cloud storage?
Cloud Tiering Appliance
PowerStore
Isilon
Data Domain
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Tiering Appliance
6. What is the primary security concern with public cloud storage?
Data privacy
Performance
Reliability
Compatibility
✅ Correct Answer: Data privacy
7. Which cloud storage tier offers the lowest cost for archival data?
Cold storage
Standard storage
Premium storage
Hot storage
✅ Correct Answer: Cold storage
8. What is the benefit of cloud bursting?
Handle peak workloads
Reduce costs
Improve security
Simplify management
✅ Correct Answer: Handle peak workloads
9. Which protocol is commonly used to access cloud object storage?
S3 API
NFS
iSCSI
Fibre Channel
✅ Correct Answer: S3 API
10. What is the purpose of cloud storage lifecycle policies?
Automate data tiering
Improve performance
Enhance security
Simplify backup
✅ Correct Answer: Automate data tiering
11. Which Dell EMC product provides cloud-native storage services?
ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage)
PowerMax
Unity
XtremIO
✅ Correct Answer: ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage)
12. What is the advantage of multi-cloud storage strategies?
Avoid vendor lock-in
Lower cost
Better performance
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Avoid vendor lock-in
13. Which technology enables data mobility between clouds?
Storage virtualization
Deduplication
Compression
Thin provisioning
✅ Correct Answer: Storage virtualization
14. What is measured service in cloud storage?
Pay-per-use billing
Performance monitoring
Capacity planning
Security auditing
✅ Correct Answer: Pay-per-use billing
15. Which cloud storage model shares infrastructure between organizations?
Community cloud
Public cloud
Private cloud
Hybrid cloud
✅ Correct Answer: Community cloud
16. What is the benefit of cloud-native storage applications?
Built for cloud scale
Lower cost
Better security
Higher performance
✅ Correct Answer: Built for cloud scale
17. Which Dell EMC offering provides cloud consumption models?
Cloud Flex
PowerEdge
VxRail
PowerSwitch
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Flex
18. What is the primary challenge of cloud data migration?
Bandwidth limitations
Compatibility
Cost
Security
✅ Correct Answer: Bandwidth limitations
19. Which technology helps secure cloud storage data?
Encryption
Deduplication
Compression
Tiering
✅ Correct Answer: Encryption
20. What is the purpose of cloud storage analytics?
Optimize usage and costs
Improve performance
Enhance security
Simplify management
✅ Correct Answer: Optimize usage and costs
21. What is the advantage of multi-cloud storage strategies?
Avoid vendor lock-in
Lower cost
Better performance
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Avoid vendor lock-in
22. Which technology enables data mobility between clouds?
Storage virtualization
Deduplication
Compression
Thin provisioning
✅ Correct Answer: Storage virtualization
23. What is measured service in cloud storage?
Pay-per-use billing
Performance monitoring
Capacity planning
Security auditing
✅ Correct Answer: Pay-per-use billing
24. Which cloud storage model shares infrastructure between organizations?
Community cloud
Public cloud
Private cloud
Hybrid cloud
✅ Correct Answer: Community cloud
25. What is the benefit of cloud-native storage applications?
Built for cloud scale
Lower cost
Better security
Higher performance
✅ Correct Answer: Built for cloud scale
26. Which Dell EMC offering provides cloud consumption models?
Cloud Flex
PowerEdge
VxRail
PowerSwitch
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Flex
27. What is the primary challenge of cloud data migration?
Bandwidth limitations
Compatibility
Cost
Security
✅ Correct Answer: Bandwidth limitations
28. Which technology helps secure cloud storage data?
Encryption
Deduplication
Compression
Tiering
✅ Correct Answer: Encryption
29. What is the purpose of cloud storage analytics?
Optimize usage and costs
Improve performance
Enhance security
Simplify management
✅ Correct Answer: Optimize usage and costs
30. Which cloud storage model provides the highest level of administrative control?
Private cloud
Public cloud
Hybrid cloud
Community cloud
✅ Correct Answer: Private cloud
31. What is the primary benefit of public cloud storage?
Scalability
Lowest cost
Highest performance
Complete control
✅ Correct Answer: Scalability
32. Which cloud characteristic allows resources to be automatically scaled?
Elasticity
Virtualization
Multitenancy
Orchestration
✅ Correct Answer: Elasticity
33. What is the purpose of cloud storage gateways?
Bridge on-prem and cloud storage
Encrypt cloud data
Monitor cloud usage
Backup cloud configurations
✅ Correct Answer: Bridge on-prem and cloud storage
34. Which Dell EMC product enables hybrid cloud storage?
Cloud Tiering Appliance
PowerStore
Isilon
Data Domain
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Tiering Appliance
35. What is the primary security concern with public cloud storage?
Data privacy
Performance
Reliability
Compatibility
✅ Correct Answer: Data privacy
36. Which cloud storage tier offers the lowest cost for archival data?
Cold storage
Standard storage
Premium storage
Hot storage
✅ Correct Answer: Cold storage
37. What is the benefit of cloud bursting?
Handle peak workloads
Reduce costs
Improve security
Simplify management
✅ Correct Answer: Handle peak workloads
38. Which protocol is commonly used to access cloud object storage?
S3 API
NFS
iSCSI
Fibre Channel
✅ Correct Answer: S3 API
39. What is the purpose of cloud storage lifecycle policies?
Automate data tiering
Improve performance
Enhance security
Simplify backup
✅ Correct Answer: Automate data tiering
40. Which Dell EMC product provides cloud-native storage services?
ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage)
PowerMax
Unity
XtremIO
✅ Correct Answer: ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage)
41. What is the advantage of cloud storage tiering?
Cost optimization
Performance improvement
Capacity expansion
Security hardening
✅ Correct Answer: Cost optimization
42. Which Dell EMC technology provides cloud data protection?
Cloud DR
PowerStore
Isilon
Data Domain
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud DR
43. What is the purpose of cloud storage replication?
Data redundancy
Performance improvement
Capacity expansion
Security hardening
✅ Correct Answer: Data redundancy
44. Which cloud storage feature provides versioning?
Object versioning
Block storage
File storage
Archive storage
✅ Correct Answer: Object versioning
45. What is the advantage of cloud storage snapshots?
Point-in-time recovery
Performance improvement
Capacity expansion
Security hardening
✅ Correct Answer: Point-in-time recovery
46. Which Dell EMC product provides cloud backup services?
CloudBoost
PowerStore
Isilon
XtremIO
✅ Correct Answer: CloudBoost
47. What is the purpose of cloud storage encryption?
Data security
Performance improvement
Capacity expansion
Cost reduction
✅ Correct Answer: Data security
48. Which cloud storage model provides the best performance?
Private cloud
Public cloud
Hybrid cloud
Community cloud
✅ Correct Answer: Private cloud
49. What is the advantage of cloud storage APIs?
Automation and integration
Better performance
Lower cost
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Automation and integration
50. Which Dell EMC technology provides cloud data migration?
Cloud Mobility
PowerStore
Isilon
Data Domain
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Mobility
51. What is the purpose of cloud storage monitoring?
Performance and cost tracking
Data encryption
Capacity expansion
Security hardening
✅ Correct Answer: Performance and cost tracking
52. Which cloud storage feature provides data immutability?
WORM
Object storage
Block storage
File storage
✅ Correct Answer: WORM
53. What is the advantage of cloud storage elasticity?
Scale on demand
Better performance
Lower cost
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Scale on demand
54. Which Dell EMC product provides cloud file services?
Cloud File Services
PowerStore
Isilon
Data Domain
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud File Services
55. What is the purpose of cloud storage caching?
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Increase capacity
Enhance security
✅ Correct Answer: Improve performance
56. Which cloud storage model provides the lowest upfront cost?
Public cloud
Private cloud
Hybrid cloud
Community cloud
✅ Correct Answer: Public cloud
57. What is the advantage of cloud storage automation?
Reduced operational overhead
Better performance
Lower cost
Enhanced security
✅ Correct Answer: Reduced operational overhead
58. Which Dell EMC technology provides cloud data protection?
Cloud Snapshot Manager
PowerStore
Isilon
Data Domain
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Snapshot Manager
59. What is the purpose of cloud storage SLAs?
Define service expectations
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Enhance security
✅ Correct Answer: Define service expectations
60. Which cloud storage feature provides cross-region replication?
Global data distribution
Object storage
Block storage
File storage
✅ Correct Answer: Global data distribution
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