1. Which of the following is a key feature of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus V10.x or V11.x?
Instant data recovery for virtual machines
Unified storage provisioning
AI-driven data classification
Cloud-native disaster recovery
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✅ Correct Answer: Instant data recovery for virtual machines
2. What is the primary use case for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?
Backup and recovery for hybrid cloud
Real-time data analytics
Network traffic monitoring
Blockchain transaction logging
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✅ Correct Answer: Backup and recovery for hybrid cloud
3. Which hypervisors are supported by IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?
VMware and Hyper-V
Kubernetes only
AWS EC2 exclusively
OpenStack only
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✅ Correct Answer: VMware and Hyper-V
4. How does IBM Spectrum Protect Plus simplify data recovery?
Self-service restore portals
Quantum encryption
AI-powered anomaly detection
Blockchain validation
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✅ Correct Answer: Self-service restore portals
5. Which database does IBM Spectrum Protect Plus use for its catalog?
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Db2
Oracle
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✅ Correct Answer: PostgreSQL
6. What is the role of the "SLA Policy Engine" in Spectrum Protect Plus?
Automates backup schedules based on policies
Manages cloud storage costs
Optimizes network bandwidth
Generates compliance reports
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✅ Correct Answer: Automates backup schedules based on policies
7. Which cloud storage option integrates with Spectrum Protect Plus?
IBM Cloud Object Storage
Google Drive
Dropbox
AWS S3 Glacier only
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✅ Correct Answer: IBM Cloud Object Storage
8. What is the purpose of the "Data Protection Advisor" in Spectrum Protect Plus?
Monitors and reports on backup operations
Encrypts data in transit
Manages user access controls
Generates AI-driven insights
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✅ Correct Answer: Monitors and reports on backup operations
9. Which feature enables application-consistent backups?
Snapshot integration with applications
Block-level backups only
Manual scripting
Quantum computing
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✅ Correct Answer: Snapshot integration with applications
10. How does Spectrum Protect Plus support ransomware recovery?
Immutable backups and air-gapped copies
AI-based malware detection
Blockchain ledger verification
Real-time traffic analysis
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✅ Correct Answer: Immutable backups and air-gapped copies
11. Which deployment model is supported by Spectrum Protect Plus?
On-premises, cloud, or hybrid
Edge-only
Mainframe-exclusive
Serverless-only
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✅ Correct Answer: On-premises, cloud, or hybrid
12. What is the role of the "vSnap" server in Spectrum Protect Plus?
Local cache for backup data
Quantum encryption gateway
AI model training
Blockchain node
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✅ Correct Answer: Local cache for backup data
13. Which operating systems are supported for Spectrum Protect Plus components?
Linux and Windows
macOS only
AIX exclusively
Solaris only
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✅ Correct Answer: Linux and Windows
14. What is the purpose of the "Copy Data Management" feature?
Reduces storage overhead by reusing backup copies
Generates synthetic test data
Encrypts data at rest
Manages blockchain transactions
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✅ Correct Answer: Reduces storage overhead by reusing backup copies
15. Which IBM product complements Spectrum Protect Plus for long-term retention?
IBM Spectrum Protect
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Db2
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✅ Correct Answer: IBM Spectrum Protect
16. How does Spectrum Protect Plus handle SQL database backups?
Native integration with SQL VSS writers
Manual scripting required
Only supports NoSQL databases
Exclusively uses blockchain
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✅ Correct Answer: Native integration with SQL VSS writers
17. What is the benefit of the "Incremental Forever" backup model?
Reduces backup window and storage needs
Requires full backups daily
Only works with tape storage
Depends on quantum computing
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✅ Correct Answer: Reduces backup window and storage needs
18. Which protocol is used for data transfer in Spectrum Protect Plus?
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✅ Correct Answer: HTTPS
19. What is the purpose of the "Retention Policy" feature?
Defines how long backups are kept
Manages user access permissions
Optimizes CPU usage
Generates AI models
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✅ Correct Answer: Defines how long backups are kept
20. Which feature ensures compliance with data protection regulations?
Audit logging and reporting
Quantum encryption
Blockchain immutability
AI-driven anomaly detection
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✅ Correct Answer: Audit logging and reporting
21. What is the primary function of the "vSnap" component in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?
Acts as a blockchain ledger for backups
Provides local storage for backup data
Manages AI-driven anomaly detection
Encrypts data in transit only
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✅ Correct Answer: Provides local storage for backup data
22. Which type of backup does IBM Spectrum Protect Plus prioritize for efficiency?
Incremental-forever backups
Full backups every time
Manual backups only
Tape-based backups exclusively
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✅ Correct Answer: Incremental-forever backups
23. How does IBM Spectrum Protect Plus support Kubernetes workloads?
By integrating with Kubernetes persistent volumes
Only through manual scripting
Exclusively via blockchain validation
It does not support Kubernetes
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✅ Correct Answer: By integrating with Kubernetes persistent volumes
24. Which cloud storage option is NOT natively integrated with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus?
IBM Cloud Object Storage
AWS S3
Google Drive
Azure Blob Storage
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✅ Correct Answer: Google Drive
25. What is the purpose of the "Data Mover" component?
Transfers data between vSnap and long-term storage
Encrypts data at rest
Manages user authentication
Generates AI-based analytics
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✅ Correct Answer: Transfers data between vSnap and long-term storage
26. Which feature helps reduce storage costs in Spectrum Protect Plus?
Deduplication and compression
Quantum encryption
Blockchain validation
AI-powered storage tiering
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✅ Correct Answer: Deduplication and compression
27. How are backup jobs prioritized in Spectrum Protect Plus?
Through SLA-based policies
Manual prioritization only
First-in-first-out (FIFO) basis
Random selection
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✅ Correct Answer: Through SLA-based policies
28. Which authentication method is supported for user access?
LDAP/Active Directory integration
Biometric authentication only
Blockchain-based identity
Facial recognition
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✅ Correct Answer: LDAP/Active Directory integration
29. What is the purpose of the "Catalog" in Spectrum Protect Plus?
Tracks metadata and backup locations
Stores encrypted backup data
Manages network bandwidth
Generates compliance certificates
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✅ Correct Answer: Tracks metadata and backup locations
30. Which type of restore operation is fastest in Spectrum Protect Plus?
Instant VM recovery
Full database rebuild
Tape-based restore
Block-level reconstruction
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✅ Correct Answer: Instant VM recovery
31. How does Spectrum Protect Plus handle encrypted backups?
Supports AES-256 encryption
Only uses quantum encryption
Requires manual encryption
Does not support encryption
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✅ Correct Answer: Supports AES-256 encryption
32. Which component manages the backup workflow?
Spectrum Protect Plus Server
vSnap only
Data Mover exclusively
External orchestrator required
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✅ Correct Answer: Spectrum Protect Plus Server
33. What is the benefit of "application-aware" backups?
Ensures database consistency
Faster network transfers
Reduces CPU usage
Eliminates need for retention policies
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✅ Correct Answer: Ensures database consistency
34. Which reporting capability is included?
Backup success/failure metrics
Real-time network monitoring
AI-based capacity forecasting
Blockchain audit trails
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✅ Correct Answer: Backup success/failure metrics
35. How is data integrity verified?
Checksum validation
Quantum entanglement
Blockchain hashing
Manual spot checks
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✅ Correct Answer: Checksum validation
36. Which feature simplifies DR testing?
Non-disruptive recovery testing
AI-generated test data
Blockchain validation
Manual VM cloning
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✅ Correct Answer: Non-disruptive recovery testing
37. What is the role of the "Proxy Server"?
Offloads processing from production hosts
Acts as a blockchain node
Provides quantum encryption
Manages user licenses
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✅ Correct Answer: Offloads processing from production hosts
38. Which database backup method is used for Oracle?
RMAN integration
Manual exports only
Blockchain snapshots
AI-driven backups
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✅ Correct Answer: RMAN integration
39. How are cloud backups secured?
Encryption in transit and at rest
Quantum key distribution only
Manual encryption required
No encryption for cloud
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✅ Correct Answer: Encryption in transit and at rest
40. Which feature aids in capacity planning?
Storage usage analytics
AI-powered predictions
Blockchain storage ledger
Manual calculations only
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✅ Correct Answer: Storage usage analytics
41. What is the minimum retention period setting?
1 hour
1 day
1 week
No minimum
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✅ Correct Answer: 1 hour
42. How are file-level restores performed?
Via self-service portal
CLI only
Manual tape retrieval
Blockchain verification required
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✅ Correct Answer: Via self-service portal
43. Which component handles cloud tiering?
Data Mover
vSnap server
Proxy Server
Catalog database
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✅ Correct Answer: Data Mover
44. What is unique about "air-gapped" backups?
Physically isolated from networks
Use quantum encryption
Require blockchain
Are slower than standard backups
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✅ Correct Answer: Physically isolated from networks
45. Which API is available for automation?
REST API
SOAP only
Blockchain API
Proprietary CLI only
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✅ Correct Answer: REST API
46. How are backup copies verified?
Automated integrity checks
Manual verification only
Blockchain consensus
AI-based validation
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✅ Correct Answer: Automated integrity checks
47. Which filesystem is required for vSnap?
Ext4/XFS (Linux) or NTFS (Windows)
ZFS only
APFS exclusively
BlockchainFS
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✅ Correct Answer: Ext4/XFS (Linux) or NTFS (Windows)
48. What is the "Incremental Forever" approach?
Only changed blocks are backed up after initial full
Full backups every time
Manual incrementals required
Blockchain-based tracking
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✅ Correct Answer: Only changed blocks are backed up after initial full
49. Which logging standard is supported?
Syslog
Blockchain ledger only
Proprietary binary format
AI-generated logs
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✅ Correct Answer: Syslog
50. How is bandwidth throttling managed?
Configurable network rate limits
Automatic AI adjustment
Blockchain-based allocation
No throttling available
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✅ Correct Answer: Configurable network rate limits
51. Which feature helps meet GDPR requirements?
Data expiration policies
Quantum encryption
Blockchain immutability
AI-driven redaction
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✅ Correct Answer: Data expiration policies
52. What is the maximum recommended vSnap capacity?
256TB per node
1PB per node
Unlimited
10TB maximum
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✅ Correct Answer: 256TB per node
53. How are multi-site deployments managed?
Centralized management console
Blockchain synchronization
Manual configuration per site
AI-driven orchestration
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✅ Correct Answer: Centralized management console
54. Which SQL Server backup method is used?
VSS-based snapshots
Manual dumps only
Blockchain-verified backups
AI-optimized backups
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✅ Correct Answer: VSS-based snapshots
55. What is the purpose of "copy-to-tape" functionality?
Long-term archival
Primary backup method
Blockchain verification
AI training data
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✅ Correct Answer: Long-term archival
56. How are backup licenses calculated?
Per TB of protected data
Per VM
Per CPU core
Blockchain tokens
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✅ Correct Answer: Per TB of protected data
57. Which browsers support the web UI?
Chrome, Firefox, Edge
Only Internet Explorer
Text-based browsers only
Blockchain-enabled browsers
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✅ Correct Answer: Chrome, Firefox, Edge
58. What is the "vStorage API" used for?
VMware-optimized backups
Blockchain integration
Quantum encryption
AI model training
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✅ Correct Answer: VMware-optimized backups
59. How are failed backups retried?
Automatically based on policy
Manual intervention required
Blockchain consensus
AI-driven scheduling
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✅ Correct Answer: Automatically based on policy
60. Which feature reduces RTO?
Instant recovery mounts
Blockchain validation
Quantum teleportation
AI prediction
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✅ Correct Answer: Instant recovery mounts
61. What is the purpose of "application plug-ins"?
Enable application-consistent backups
Add blockchain support
Enable quantum computing
Provide AI analytics
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✅ Correct Answer: Enable application-consistent backups
62. How is data compressed during transfer?
LZ4 compression
Quantum compression
Blockchain-based
No compression
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✅ Correct Answer: LZ4 compression
63. Which metric determines backup window sizing?
Change rate of data
Blockchain transaction speed
Quantum entropy
AI predictions
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✅ Correct Answer: Change rate of data