Apply Dell Midrange Best Practice Recommendations for System Configuration and Upgrade (hardware Capacity Guidelines, Deployment Models, Clustering, OS Upgrades). MIDRANGE-STORAGE-SOLUTIONS-DESIGN Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A logistics company is deploying a Dell midrange storage array for a new virtualized server environment. The environment will host 50 VMs with mixed workloads. The storage team needs to determine the appropriate number of drives and RAID configuration. Which approach best follows Dell best practices for capacity planning?

   • ACalculate the total IOPS required by all VMs and size the number of drives to meet that IOPS target.
   • BSize the storage based solely on the total capacity required by the VMs.
   • CSelect a RAID level that provides the most capacity, such as RAID 6, regardless of performance.
   • DUse the maximum number of drives supported by the array to ensure future growth.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   When planning hardware capacity for a Dell Midrange storage system, which best practice should be followed to ensure balanced performance and capacity?

   • AAllocate all available drive bays with the largest capacity drives to maximize raw capacity.
   • BUse only flash drives to simplify capacity planning, regardless of workload.
   • CSize the system for the maximum peak workload observed during a single day.
   • DPlan for both current capacity needs and projected growth over the system's expected lifespan.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   What is a required pre-upgrade check before upgrading the OS on a Dell Midrange storage system?

   • AEnsure that the target OS version is compatible with the current hardware and firmware.
   • BConfirm that all data is stored on the primary controller.
   • CVerify that the current OS version is the latest available.
   • DDisable all remote management interfaces to prevent interference.
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5. 19application · medium

   A university is deploying Dell midrange storage for two separate departments: one for research data that requires high performance and is not mission-critical, and another for administrative systems that require high availability. The budget allows for two arrays. Which deployment model best meets these needs?

   • ADeploy two arrays and cluster them together to provide a single high-availability pool for both departments.
   • BDeploy one array for research and use cloud storage for administrative systems to save costs.
   • CDeploy a single array with two separate storage pools, one for each department.
   • DDeploy two arrays: one configured for performance (research) and one configured for high availability (administrative).
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is a best practice for clustering Dell Midrange storage systems to ensure high availability?

   • AUse a single network switch for all cluster communication to reduce latency.
   • BAssign all virtual volumes to one node to simplify management.
   • CPlace both cluster nodes in the same rack to simplify cabling.
   • DConfigure redundant paths between the cluster nodes and the storage system.
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