Describe the SmartPools Features POWERSCALE-DEPLOY Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   What is the benefit of moving cold data to a slower tier?

   • AIt reduces storage costs
   • BIt increases data access speed
   • CIt improves data security
   • DIt reduces the need for snapshots
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of cloud tiering in SmartPools?

   • ATo archive infrequently accessed data to cost-effective cloud storage
   • BTo improve performance for hot data
   • CTo provide a backup of all data
   • DTo enable multi-site access
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4. 18expert · hard

   A company runs a critical application on a PowerScale cluster. The application requires extremely low latency for a subset of files, but the cluster also stores large amounts of cold data. The administrator wants to use SmartPools to ensure the critical files are always on the fastest tier, while cold data is on slower tiers. However, the administrator is concerned about the performance impact of the SmartPools job that evaluates policies. What should the administrator do to minimize the impact on the critical application?

   • ASchedule the SmartPools job to run during off-peak hours
   • BUse a separate cluster for the critical application
   • CIncrease the priority of the SmartPools job to run more frequently
   • DDisable the SmartPools job and manually move files
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5. 19application · medium

   A company is planning to deploy a PowerScale cluster and wants to use SmartPools to optimize storage costs and performance. The company has a mix of hot and cold data. What is the primary benefit of using SmartPools in this scenario?

   • AIt eliminates the need for multiple storage tiers
   • BIt provides real-time analytics on data access patterns
   • CIt guarantees data is always stored on the fastest tier
   • DIt automatically places data on the most appropriate storage tier based on policies
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6. 20foundation · easy

   How does SmartPools automatically tier data between storage tiers?

   • ABy compressing data on slower tiers
   • BBy manually moving data during maintenance windows
   • CBy replicating data to all tiers
   • DBy applying file pool policies that move data based on defined criteria
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