Compare and Contrast PowerMax 2000 and 8000, PowerMax 2500 and 8500 Models POWERMAX-MAINTENANCE Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Which PowerMax model is best suited for a large enterprise data center requiring the highest performance and scalability for mission-critical workloads?

   • APowerMax 8000
   • BPowerMax 8500
   • CPowerMax 2000
   • DPowerMax 2500
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2. 7application · medium

   A storage engineer is reviewing the hardware design of a PowerMax 8500. Which component is designed to provide high availability and redundancy?

   • ANon-redundant power supplies to reduce cost
   • BDual controllers with automatic failover
   • CA shared cache that is not mirrored
   • DA single storage processor that handles all I/O
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4. 8application · medium

   A company is choosing between a PowerMax 2000 and a PowerMax 2500 for a new deployment. They need to support a workload that requires high IOPS and low latency, and they expect to grow significantly over the next few years. Which factor should most influence their decision?

   • AThe PowerMax 2500 offers higher performance and greater scalability than the PowerMax 2000.
   • BThe PowerMax 2000 has a higher maximum memory capacity.
   • CThe PowerMax 2000 supports more drive slots than the PowerMax 2500.
   • DThe PowerMax 2500 is only available with all-flash drives, while the 2000 supports hybrid configurations.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which PowerMax model is positioned as the entry-level model in the product line, designed for smaller deployments?

   • APowerMax 8000
   • BPowerMax 2000
   • CPowerMax 8500
   • DPowerMax 2500
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6. 10application · medium

   A storage architect is explaining the architectural differences between the PowerMax 2000/8000 and the PowerMax 2500/8500 to a customer. Which statement correctly describes a key architectural difference?

   • AThe 2000/8000 support NVMe drives, while the 2500/8500 only support SAS drives.
   • BThe 2500/8500 use a completely new hardware platform with improved components and higher performance.
   • CThe 2000/8000 have no redundancy, while the 2500/8500 are fully redundant.
   • DThe 2000/8000 use a scale-up architecture, while the 2500/8500 use a scale-out architecture.
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