Consumption Models CERTIFIED-TECHNOLOGY-SOLUTIONS-PROFESSIONAL Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   A customer wants to pay for storage capacity based on the amount they actually use each month, without a long-term commitment. Which consumption model best fits this requirement?

   • APay-as-you-go
   • BSubscription
   • CReserved instance
   • DCapacity-based
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2. 7application · medium

   A company wants to use NetApp Keystone but is concerned about the flexibility to scale storage up and down as needs change. Which feature of Keystone addresses this concern?

   • APay-per-use pricing that allows scaling capacity up or down based on demand
   • BA requirement to purchase additional hardware for scaling
   • CA flat monthly fee regardless of usage
   • DA fixed capacity commitment that cannot be changed
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4. 8expert · hard

   A company uses NetApp Keystone with a pay-per-use model for its on-premises storage. The finance team notices that costs are higher than expected. The storage team reports that capacity utilization is only 40% on average. Which action would most effectively reduce costs while maintaining performance?

   • ARightsize volumes and reclaim unused capacity
   • BSwitch to a fully committed tier
   • CIncrease the minimum commitment to get a lower per-unit price
   • DMove data to a public cloud with reserved instances
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which practice is effective for monitoring and optimizing costs under a pay-as-you-go consumption model?

   • AReviewing usage reports regularly to identify underutilized resources
   • BDisabling all monitoring tools to reduce overhead
   • CIgnoring usage data since costs are fixed
   • DPurchasing the maximum capacity upfront to avoid future price increases
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6. 10application · medium

   A company is comparing consumption models for a new application. The application has a steady, predictable workload that will run for at least three years. The company wants to minimize costs. Which consumption model is most cost-effective?

   • APay-as-you-go with no commitment
   • BA pay-per-use model with no minimum commitment
   • CA three-year capacity-based subscription
   • DA one-year reserved instance in a public cloud
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