Security Platform Fundamentals (DPS)
Which of the following is NOT a DataDomain Model?
DD All Flash Ready Node
DD6410
DD9510
DD9910
What is DD9510
Minimum number of nodes in a ECS Cluster?
5
What are the two PowerFlex deployment architectures?
Disaggregated and HCI
What is the maximum amount of Parity DRE Supports
Dual Parity (Double Drive Failure)
What is the APEX Cloud Platform for Azure being rebranded to?
Dell AX System for Azure Local
Name 3 built-in security features for the DataDomain? and vaguely what it does?
Data Immutability
End to End Encryption (DIA)
Multi-Factor Authentication
Secure System Clock
File Systems - DDFS
Transport Protocol
Hardware Root of Trust
Role Based Access Control
Retention Lock
Isolated Cyber Recovery Vault
What is the minimum Terabytes configuration for a PowerScale?
76TBu (accept +/- 2 TB) in Archival & Hybrid Nodes
What data-types does PowerFlex support?
Block only
In a 6 year contract, after how many days can you redeem a DIP upgrade?
6 Year Contract after 180 Days
The day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Saturday. What day is it today?
Friday
This feature ensures that bootable components are cryptographically signed and verified before execution.
What is Secure Boot?
What is the maximum amount nodes in a PowerScale Single Cluster?
256 Nodes
100 points each
What does each acronym stand for?
SDS
SDC
MDM
Storage Data Server (SDS) - storage
Storage Data Client (SDC) - compute
Meta Data Manager (MDM) - management/orchestration
Compared to Pure what is the difference between our DRR Guarantees?
Pure only guarantees for 1st year of contract
What's the difference between Flex On Demand and Data Center Utility?
Metering the compute/storage of one product vs. metering the usage of the entire data center
This technology reduces the impact to network, clients/servers, and Data Domain while enhancing performance.
What is DD Boost
What 3rd party feature is a real-time event processing solution
What is Superna Ransomware Defender
List two key value propositions of PowerFlex
Responses:
- Consolidation
- No Vendor Lock In
- Performance
- Flexibility
What are the 4 benefits of using Storage Direct from a PowerStore?
Zero Impact to Hosts
Less Network Traffic
Get 65:1 DRR on PPDD
Complete the maze
Good job :-)
Name 3 features of PPDM? and Define/Describe them.
(200 pts for naming 3, 100 each for correct definition)
Automated Data Protection
Centralized Management & Reporting
Support for Modern Workloads
Protection Lifecycle Policies
Cloud Integration & Scalability
Transparent Snapshots
Dynamic NAS Protection
Recovery Orchestration
Anomaly Detection
Storage Direct
Describe the dell data Lakehouse architecture? (Looking for just 3 out of 5 at minimum)
To Help Here's the Definition of what it is:
Dell DataLakehouse is a modern data platform that combines the functionalities of a data lake and a data warehouse.
The architecture is roughly:
- Compute Layer
- Storage Layer
- Lakehouse
- Querying
- Meta Data Management
Which of the following Hypervisors can you not deploy on a PowerFlex right now.
HyperV
VMware
Nutanix
RedHat
Nutanix
Name a PowerStore feature that delivers the following customer outcomes (Looking for 1 each):
Non-Disruptive, Resilience, and Protection
Non-Disruptive:
- Active/Active
- Data Application / Migration
- Capacity Expansions
- HW/SW Upgrades
Resilient:
- Redundant Components
- Dual Ported NVMe Drives
- Fast Rebuilds
- Cluster HA
Protected:
- DRE
- Replication
- Local Protection (Snapshots)
- Dell Data Protection Integration
What will the initial Dell Private Cloud offering powered by the Dell Automation Platform (DAP) look like (in terms of hypervisor, compute, and storage)?
VMware platform then a PowerEdge + PowerStore disaggregated architecture