Apply Dell Midrange Best Practice Recommendations for Data Services. (Data Reduction, Snapshots, Thin Clones, Replication, Cluster Migrations). MIDRANGE-STORAGE-SOLUTIONS-DESIGN Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   What is a recommended best practice when managing snapshots on a Dell midrange array?

   • AStore snapshots on the same volume as the production data
   • BKeep an unlimited number of snapshots to ensure maximum recovery points
   • CCreate snapshots only during off-peak hours to avoid performance impact
   • DDefine a retention policy and monitor snapshot storage consumption
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2. 17application · medium

   A software development team needs to create multiple writable copies of a production VM for testing new features. They want to minimize storage consumption and be able to provision these copies quickly. The Dell midrange array supports thin clones. Which best practice should you apply?

   • AUse snapshots, which provide writable copies that share data with the source.
   • BCreate a new volume and copy the data manually to avoid any dependency on the source.
   • CCreate full copies of the production VM to ensure isolation and performance.
   • DUse thin clones, which share data with the source and only allocate space for changes.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   What is a primary use case for a thin clone on a Dell midrange array?

   • AProviding a writable copy of a volume for development and testing
   • BIncreasing the performance of the source volume
   • CCreating a full independent copy of a database for archival
   • DReplacing the need for replication to a remote site
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5. 19foundation · easy

   What is a key benefit of asynchronous replication over synchronous replication?

   • AIt eliminates the need for a recovery point objective (RPO)
   • BIt allows replication over longer distances without impacting application performance
   • CIt requires less storage capacity at the target site
   • DIt guarantees zero data loss in the event of a disaster
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6. 20expert · hard

   A company is migrating from an old Dell array to a new one. They have a large amount of data and a limited maintenance window. They plan to use replication for the migration. Which best practice should they follow to minimize downtime?

   • AUse snapshots to migrate the data.
   • BUse thin clones to migrate the data.
   • CPre-seed the replication, then perform a final incremental sync during the maintenance window.
   • DPerform a full replication during the maintenance window.
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