What is NetApp Keystone?

A software tool for managing storage costs

A flexible consumption model offering on-premises storage as a service with pay-per-use pricing

A hardware appliance for on-premises data storage

A cloud-only storage service with no on-premises component

A large enterprise is evaluating NetApp Keystone for its on-premises storage. The CIO wants to align IT costs with business unit usage, but the finance department requires predictable monthly costs. The storage team wants to avoid overprovisioning. Which Keystone configuration best satisfies all three requirements?

A fully committed tier with unlimited capacity

A pay-as-you-go model with no commitment

A hybrid model with a mix of committed and pay-as-you-go capacity

A pay-per-use model with a minimum commitment and chargeback reporting

A company runs a production database in Azure using NetApp Azure NetApp Files. The workload is predictable and runs 24/7. The finance team wants to reduce costs without changing performance or availability. Which approach should the company take?

Move the database to Azure NetApp Files with a pay-as-you-go tier

Delete snapshots and rely on backups only

Purchase reserved capacity for the Azure NetApp Files volumes

Use NetApp Keystone in the Azure region

A startup runs a web application on AWS using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. The workload is new and usage is expected to grow rapidly but is currently low. The startup wants to minimize costs while maintaining the ability to scale. Which consumption approach is most appropriate?

Use NetApp Keystone to provide storage in AWS

Use pay-as-you-go for the FSx for NetApp ONTAP file systems

Purchase a three-year reserved instance for the file systems

Provision maximum capacity upfront to avoid future scaling costs

What is a key strategy for cost optimization when using reserved instances in a public cloud?

Purchasing reserved instances for all workloads regardless of usage patterns

Matching reserved instance purchases to predictable, steady-state workloads

Avoiding reserved instances entirely to maintain flexibility

Using reserved instances for short-term, spiky workloads

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Consumption Models CERTIFIED-TECHNOLOGY-SOLUTIONS-PROFESSIONAL Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Intelligent Data Infrastructure domain, which accounts for 38% of the CERTIFIED-TECHNOLOGY-SOLUTIONS-PROFESSIONAL exam.

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1foundation · easy
What is NetApp Keystone?
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2expert · hard
A large enterprise is evaluating NetApp Keystone for its on-premises storage. The CIO wants to align IT costs with business unit usage, but the finance department requires predictable monthly costs. The storage team wants to avoid overprovisioning. Which Keystone configuration best satisfies all three requirements?
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3application · medium
A company runs a production database in Azure using NetApp Azure NetApp Files. The workload is predictable and runs 24/7. The finance team wants to reduce costs without changing performance or availability. Which approach should the company take?
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4application · medium
A startup runs a web application on AWS using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. The workload is new and usage is expected to grow rapidly but is currently low. The startup wants to minimize costs while maintaining the ability to scale. Which consumption approach is most appropriate?
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5foundation · easy
What is a key strategy for cost optimization when using reserved instances in a public cloud?
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