Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V9 Practice Test - Set 1
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DCA-ISM v9: Dell Associate Information Storage Management - Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Code
Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V9
Exam Title
DCA-ISM v9: Dell Associate Information Storage Management
Vendor
Dell
Difficulty
Associate
Duration
90 Minutes
Question Format
Multiple Choice
Last Updated
March 10, 2025
Covers updated best practices in enterprise storage management.
1. What is a key best practice when managing enterprise storage to ensure data availability and redundancy?
RAID
Single disk storage
Local backups only
Fragmentation
✅ Correct Answer: RAID
2. Which RAID level provides both performance and fault tolerance?
RAID 10
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 5
✅ Correct Answer: RAID 10
3. What is the purpose of multipathing in storage networks?
Provide redundancy and load balancing
Encrypt data
Compress traffic
Deduplicate blocks
✅ Correct Answer: Provide redundancy and load balancing
4. Which backup strategy provides the most comprehensive protection?
3-2-1 rule
Daily full backups
Weekly incrementals
On-demand snapshots
✅ Correct Answer: 3-2-1 rule
5. What is the benefit of storage replication?
Disaster recovery
Performance improvement
Cost reduction
Simplified management
✅ Correct Answer: Disaster recovery
6. Which Dell EMC product provides high availability storage?
VPLEX
Data Domain
Isilon
ECS
✅ Correct Answer: VPLEX
7. What is the purpose of a hot spare in RAID configurations?
Automatic rebuild
Improved performance
Extra capacity
Better security
✅ Correct Answer: Automatic rebuild
8. Which technology provides continuous data availability?
CDP
RAID
LUN masking
Thin provisioning
✅ Correct Answer: CDP
9. What is the advantage of geographically dispersed storage?
Disaster protection
Lower latency
Reduced cost
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Disaster protection
10. Which component is critical for storage high availability?
Redundant controllers
Large cache
Fast disks
Thin provisioning
✅ Correct Answer: Redundant controllers
11. What is the purpose of storage monitoring?
Proactive issue detection
Data encryption
Cost reduction
Capacity planning
✅ Correct Answer: Proactive issue detection
12. Which technology helps prevent data corruption?
Checksums
Deduplication
Compression
Tiering
✅ Correct Answer: Checksums
13. What is the benefit of automated storage tiering?
Optimizes performance and cost
Improves security
Simplifies management
Enables deduplication
✅ Correct Answer: Optimizes performance and cost
14. Which Dell EMC feature ensures data availability during upgrades?
Non-disruptive upgrades
Fast Cache
Cloud Tiering
Data Domain Boost
✅ Correct Answer: Non-disruptive upgrades
15. What is the purpose of a storage SLA?
Define service expectations
Encrypt data
Reduce costs
Manage backups
✅ Correct Answer: Define service expectations
16. Which technology provides the fastest recovery time?
Snapshots
Tape backups
Archives
Cold storage
✅ Correct Answer: Snapshots
17. What is the advantage of active-active storage configurations?
Continuous availability
Lower cost
Simpler management
Better security
✅ Correct Answer: Continuous availability
18. Which practice helps ensure storage reliability?
Regular firmware updates
Single controller configurations
Minimal redundancy
Manual failover
✅ Correct Answer: Regular firmware updates
19. What is the purpose of storage health checks?
Prevent failures
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
✅ Correct Answer: Prevent failures
20. Which Dell EMC product provides continuous data protection?
RecoverPoint
PowerStore
Isilon
ECS
✅ Correct Answer: RecoverPoint
21. What is the minimum number of disks required for RAID 6?
4
2
3
5
✅ Correct Answer: 4
22. Which component manages I/O operations in a storage array?
Storage controller
SAN switch
HBA
NAS gateway
✅ Correct Answer: Storage controller
23. What is the primary benefit of erasure coding in large-scale storage?
Efficient data protection with less overhead
Faster performance
Simpler management
Lower hardware costs
✅ Correct Answer: Efficient data protection with less overhead
24. Which protocol is used for block-level storage access over IP networks?
iSCSI
NFS
SMB
FCoE
✅ Correct Answer: iSCSI
25. What is the purpose of a storage gateway?
Bridge different storage protocols
Encrypt data at rest
Compress backup data
Monitor storage performance
✅ Correct Answer: Bridge different storage protocols
26. Which Dell EMC product provides scale-out file storage?
Isilon
PowerMax
Unity
XtremIO
✅ Correct Answer: Isilon
27. What is the advantage of NVMe over traditional storage protocols?
Lower latency
Higher capacity
Better compatibility
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Lower latency
28. Which technology allows storage resources to be allocated on demand?
Thin provisioning
RAID
Deduplication
Compression
✅ Correct Answer: Thin provisioning
29. What is the purpose of storage QoS?
Ensure performance consistency
Encrypt storage traffic
Compress backup data
Manage RAID configurations
✅ Correct Answer: Ensure performance consistency
30. Which Dell EMC product provides hyperconverged infrastructure?
VxRail
PowerStore
PowerMax
Isilon
✅ Correct Answer: VxRail
31. What is the primary advantage of scale-out storage architecture?
Linear scalability
Lowest cost
Simplest management
Best for small deployments
✅ Correct Answer: Linear scalability
32. Which protocol is used for file sharing in Windows environments?
SMB
NFS
iSCSI
FCoE
✅ Correct Answer: SMB
33. What is the purpose of persistent storage in container environments?
Maintain data across container lifecycles
Improve container performance
Simplify container management
Reduce container costs
✅ Correct Answer: Maintain data across container lifecycles
34. Which Dell EMC product provides software-defined storage?
PowerStore
PowerMax
Data Domain
Avamar
✅ Correct Answer: PowerStore
35. What is the primary benefit of storage virtualization?
Abstract physical resources
Improve security
Reduce costs
Simplify backups
✅ Correct Answer: Abstract physical resources
36. Which technology provides the highest storage density?
High-capacity HDDs
SSDs
Tape drives
Optical storage
✅ Correct Answer: High-capacity HDDs
37. What is the purpose of storage analytics?
Optimize storage utilization and performance
Encrypt sensitive data
Schedule backups
Manage RAID configurations
✅ Correct Answer: Optimize storage utilization and performance
38. Which Dell EMC product provides unified block and file storage?
Unity
Isilon
XtremIO
ECS
✅ Correct Answer: Unity
39. What is the advantage of NVMe-oF (NVMe over Fabrics)?
Low-latency networked storage
Higher capacity
Better compatibility
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Low-latency networked storage
40. Which technology helps optimize storage for AI/ML workloads?
High-performance parallel file systems
Tape storage
Object storage
Optical storage
✅ Correct Answer: High-performance parallel file systems
41. What is the purpose of storage compression?
Reduce storage requirements
Improve security
Simplify management
Enhance durability
✅ Correct Answer: Reduce storage requirements
42. Which Dell EMC product provides all-flash storage for high-performance workloads?
XtremIO
Isilon
ECS
Data Domain
✅ Correct Answer: XtremIO
43. What is the primary benefit of storage deduplication?
Eliminate redundant data
Improve performance
Enhance security
Simplify management
✅ Correct Answer: Eliminate redundant data
44. Which protocol encapsulates Fibre Channel over Ethernet?
FCoE
iSCSI
NFS
SMB
✅ Correct Answer: FCoE
45. What is the purpose of a WWPN in SAN environments?
Unique identifier for Fibre Channel devices
Network routing address
Storage capacity measurement
Performance monitoring metric
✅ Correct Answer: Unique identifier for Fibre Channel devices
46. Which Dell EMC product provides enterprise-scale object storage?
ECS
PowerStore
Unity
XtremIO
✅ Correct Answer: ECS
47. What is the advantage of storage class memory?
Near-memory performance with persistence
Lowest cost
Highest capacity
Simplest management
✅ Correct Answer: Near-memory performance with persistence
48. Which technology enables storage resources to be shared across multiple applications?
Storage virtualization
RAID
Deduplication
Compression
✅ Correct Answer: Storage virtualization
49. What is the purpose of storage multiprotocol support?
Serve diverse workload requirements
Improve security
Reduce costs
Simplify management
✅ Correct Answer: Serve diverse workload requirements
50. Which Dell EMC feature provides automated storage tiering?
FAST VP
PowerPath
RecoverPoint
Cloud Tiering
✅ Correct Answer: FAST VP
51. What is the primary benefit of storage snapshots?
Point-in-time recovery
Improved performance
Reduced costs
Simplified management
✅ Correct Answer: Point-in-time recovery
52. Which technology provides the highest IOPS for storage?
NVMe SSDs
SAS HDDs
SATA SSDs
Fibre Channel HDDs
✅ Correct Answer: NVMe SSDs
53. What is the purpose of storage replication?
Data protection and availability
Performance improvement
Cost reduction
Management simplification
✅ Correct Answer: Data protection and availability
54. Which Dell EMC product provides data protection for virtual environments?
RecoverPoint for VMs
PowerMax
Isilon
Unity
✅ Correct Answer: RecoverPoint for VMs
55. What is the advantage of storage automation?
Reduce manual tasks
Improve security
Lower hardware costs
Simplify configurations
✅ Correct Answer: Reduce manual tasks
56. Which technology helps optimize storage for big data analytics?
Scale-out architecture
Tape storage
Optical storage
Single controller arrays
✅ Correct Answer: Scale-out architecture
57. What is the purpose of storage caching?
Improve performance for frequently accessed data
Increase capacity
Enhance security
Simplify management
✅ Correct Answer: Improve performance for frequently accessed data
58. Which Dell EMC product provides high-end enterprise storage?
PowerMax
PowerStore
Unity
XtremIO
✅ Correct Answer: PowerMax
59. What is the advantage of storage-as-a-service models?
Pay-as-you-go consumption
Better performance
Simpler security
Easier management
✅ Correct Answer: Pay-as-you-go consumption
60. Which technology provides the most efficient storage for archival data?
Object storage with erasure coding
All-flash arrays
High-performance NAS
Block storage
✅ Correct Answer: Object storage with erasure coding
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