Describe PowerMax File Concepts (eNAS and SDNAS). POWERMAX-DESIGN-V2 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16expert · hard

   A cloud service provider is offering file storage as a service to enterprise customers. They use PowerMax arrays in multiple data centers. They need to provide a consistent file service experience across all data centers and allow customers to choose between high-performance and cost-effective options. What is the best approach?

   • AUse eNAS in some data centers and SDNAS in others
   • BUse eNAS in all data centers for consistency
   • CUse a third-party file service and connect it to PowerMax
   • DUse SDNAS in all data centers, with different configurations for performance tiers
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2. 17application · medium

   A storage architect is designing a new PowerMax deployment for a mid-sized enterprise that needs to consolidate file services for 200 users. The environment already has a pair of PowerMax arrays in a metro cluster, and the team wants to minimize additional hardware and management overhead. They plan to use NFS exports for Linux clients and SMB shares for Windows clients. Which approach should the architect recommend?

   • AUse a third-party NAS appliance and replicate data to the PowerMax for backup only
   • BConfigure the PowerMax to act as an iSCSI target and use software-based file sharing on each client
   • CEnable eNAS on the PowerMax array and create file systems with both NFS exports and SMB shares
   • DDeploy SDNAS on separate physical servers and connect them to the PowerMax via Fibre Channel
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4. 18expert · hard

   A telecom company is deploying PowerMax File for a network management system. The system requires high availability and the ability to failover between two data centers. They are considering SDNAS. What is a key advantage of SDNAS over eNAS in this scenario?

   • ASDNAS provides built-in synchronous replication between data centers
   • BSDNAS eliminates the need for a storage array
   • CSDNAS automatically handles all failover without any configuration
   • DSDNAS can be deployed as an active-active cluster across data centers
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5. 19expert · hard

   A large enterprise is standardizing on PowerMax for both block and file storage. They have two data centers, each with a PowerMax array. They need file services that can scale to hundreds of TB and support high availability across sites. The team is debating between eNAS and SDNAS. Which factor should most strongly influence the decision?

   • AeNAS is simpler to manage because it is integrated into the array
   • BeNAS cannot support multiple data centers
   • CSDNAS can scale compute independently and supports active-active across sites
   • DSDNAS offers better performance than eNAS in all scenarios
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6. 20expert · hard

   A financial institution is deploying PowerMax File for a critical trading application. They require low-latency file access and have strict security policies that mandate dedicated hardware for the NAS layer. They also anticipate significant growth in the number of file shares over the next few years. Which architecture should they choose?

   • AeNAS on the PowerMax array
   • BSDNAS on dedicated physical servers
   • CSDNAS on shared virtual infrastructure
   • DeNAS with additional data movers
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