Storage/HCI
These are the 3 buckets of PowerStore and an example of one bullet under each.
What is...data centric, intelligent and adaptable?
Data Centric: 4:1 DRR, scale up/out, Intelligent: autonomous, programmable infrastructure, Cloud IQ, Adaptable: Flexible Architecture, Consumption and/or Deployment
APEX Private Cloud is built on ___, while APEX Compute as-a-service is built on ___.
VxRail and PowerEdge Servers.
This server type ends in 0.
Intel
What is...OneFS
This individual gives the best (and sometimes unsolicited) financial advice.
Michael Martin
True or False: PowerStore has apps on functionality.
False: Model X did but has since then been discontinued.
Block storage is offered in these two cloud providers.
AWS and Azure
Explain what PSS Dash is and an instance in which you would resort to using it.
PSS Dash: PreSales Solution Services Dashboard
Instances: drive upgrades, memory upgrades, for tape configs, basic builds/configs, quotes
What is RP4VM's?
Host Based Replication Software
Hardware agnostic
Meet any RTO/RPO requirements within seconds to minutes
DVR like rollback
Name the 5 most recent iDCSEs to be promoted to the field between West and GCV.
Austin Nix, Richie Tarpey, Cameron Clouse, Grace Reeves, Connor Jordan
Dynamic Node: definition, what product it lives on, and licensing required.
Compute only node running ESXi with internal storage NOT supported. VxRail, trick question! No vSAN licensing required.
This APEX solution has 2 different names for 0 reason.
APEX Flex on Demand and APEX Custom Solutions
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What is the minimum number of nodes a hybrid or archive PowerScale cluster starts with?
4
Three people between West & GCV interned at Dell before working here full time. Name them.
Patrick, Mackenzie and Will
Explain how Dell's Azure's HCI platform works with Azure Arc.
Azure stack allows for hybrid management of cloud resources which is powered by azure arc, so that they are able to manage on prem workloads just like their azure workloads, all through one console.
Name 4 issues a customer in a public cloud might face.
Cost, egress/ingress fees, rearchitecting applications, performance requirements/latency, backup issues, retention issues
Describe the difference between native file vs a virtualized file.
Host based NAS server vs storage array based NAS server
What is DDVE and what is a customer use case?
DDVE: Data Domain Virtual Edition
Use Case: A customer is in AWS and has committed spend money, cost reduction from AWS, Replication across PowerProtect DDVE
This person was the first child in America to watch Avatar the last airbender because they won Nickelodeon Sweepstakes.
HALEY REEDY
A customer is looking for a new solution in their environment. They manage massive amounts of data and are looking for a something to manage their diverse workloads and demanding performance needs while still offering easy scalability. They need a solution that would integrate with RedHat and Hyper V. What would you position?
PowerFlex - greater flexibility, can handle multi-hypervisors, scale easily, offer multiple node types and top of the line performance.
Name the steps you would take to do a FOD quote in a deal that involves a partner.
1. Partner works with iDCSE to split DSA quote into (3) quotes, each with correct shipping addy, each priced at $100k (FOD per-site minimum)
2. Partner and iDCSE will share those (3) DSA quotes here once price-approved
3. DFS rep resubmit FOD request for (3) final schedules + (3) EUA agreements
4. Once received, partner will send updated schedules to customer for review and signature
There are around 5 major categories of server models. Name 3. For every additional, 100 extra points.
Cloud Scale, Specialty, Modular, Tower, and Rack.
Explain what ECS and a customer use case for it.
ECS: Elastic Cloud Storage
Use Case: For S3 (Cloud) Workloads, Customer built an app in S3 then wants to keep it on-prem, security, cost
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