IBM SAN Volume Controller For Hybrid Cloud - Level 2 Quiz

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Question1 What does SAN Volume Controller (SVC) Machine Type 2145 lack, which can be optionally added, to equal the
same degree of service that SVC Machine Type 2147 automatically includes?
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Greater amount of cache
5-year warranty
Ability to cluster more nodes
Enterprise Class Support

Question 2 What is the maximum capacity that 4, 6 or 8 clustered SAN Volume Controller nodes support?

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12PB
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32PB
48PB

23PB

Question 3 What feature allows SAN Volume Controller SA2 and SV2 nodes to provide data reduction to over 500 different
storage arrays
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Wavelet-based ECG compression

Add in hardware compression cards

Inline hardware compression through FlashCore Modules

Data reduction pools (DRP)


Question 4 What is the unique SAN Volume Controller feature that provides metro-distance, enhanced high-availability
capabilities?
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External storage virtualization

Synchronous replication

Async with change volumes


Stretched cluster

Question 5 What makes IBM’s Easy Tier so efficient?

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It works on a sub-logical unit number (LUN) basis

It works on a whole-LUN basis

It uses advanced error correction

It relies on the use of CPU cache memory for swap space

Question 6 What unique ability does Easy Tier provide when it is used with SAN Volume Controller (SVC)?

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It enables tiering between virtualized and non-virtualized arrays

It enables intra-hard disk drive (HDD) data migration on the same drive

It enables tiering between the main SVC node and a hot spare node

It enables tiering between virtualized arrays

Question 7 Which one of the following best represents the key value propositions for SAN Volume Controller?

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Simplified data migrations, lower storage utilization, and higher total cost of ownership

Underlying storage must keep their own sets of enhanced functions managed separately

Improved storage utilization, simplified data migrations, and increased response times

Common advanced functions, improved storage utilization, and simplified data migrations
Question 8 How many new models of IBM SAN Volume Controller nodes were introduced in the first quarter of 2020?

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2

1
4

Question 9 What is the name of the base software that provides a wealth of features in all models of SAN Volume
Controller models?
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IBM Spectrum Storage

IBM Spectrum Virtualize

IBM Spectrum Scale

IBM Spectrum Accelerate

Question 10 What is the number one reason that thousands of clients still rely on IBM SAN Volume Controller?

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It keeps IBM sales reps happy

It forces all storage vendors to compete for their business

It provides network-attached storage (NAS) abilities for clients with fast block storage

It provides ease of data migrations from one storage platform to another

Question 11 What components in the new Volume Controller SA2 and SV2 nodes have been made internal?

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Host adapter cards and batteries

Boot drives and batteries

Boot drives and host adaptor cards

Batteries and host adapter cards


Batteries and host adapter cards
Question 12 SAN Volume Controller supports very flexible data reduction pools (DRP). What capability provides this flexibility
and is not always found in competitor’s data reduction schemes?
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Always on functionality

Support only for Flash Core Modules (FCMs)

Triple reduction functionality

Selectability

Question 13 Assuming they are running the same level of Spectrum Virtualize code (version 8.3.1), which SAN Volume
Controller nodes can be clustered together?
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DH8-SV1-SA2-SV2
8A4 - DH8 -SA2 - SV1
8G4 - 8A4 -SV1 - SV2
CG8 - DH8 -SV1 - SV2

Question 14 IBM first introduced SAN Volume Controller in 2003. In which generation of SVC node hardware were the SA2
and SV2 nodes introduced?
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11th generation
8th generation
10th generation
9th generation

Question 15 What software can provide identical management to over 500 storage systems in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud and IBM Cloud?
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Spectrum Protect Suite
Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud
Spectrum Virtualize
Spectrum Storage

Question 16 What is a true statement regarding IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC)?

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It is not needed if using only IBM Storage

It extends the life of existing underlying storage hardware

It requires use of non-IBM storage hardware to make financial sense

It works only with IBM Storage hardware


Question 17 IBM is leading the market by providing a way to bring real data protection to container backups. For SAN Volume
Controller solutions, what snapshot technology enables developers to backup, recover, and retain persistent
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container volumes in Kubernetes (K8s) environments?
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Container Storage Interface

CRI-0

Docker

Kubernetes

Question 18 SAN Volume Controller supports data reduction pools (DRPs) which can help to increase effective capacity.
Which of the following most accurately describes the capabilities of DRPs?
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Thin provisioning, SCSI Unmap, deduplication, and compression

Thin provisioning and small computer system interface (SCSI) Unmap

Thin provisioning, SCSI Unmap, -and compression

Thin provisioning, SCSI Unmap, pattern removal, deduplication, and compression

Question 19 How many replication sites can SAN Volume Controller support with its enhanced high availability
configuration?
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6-sites
4 sites
3-sites
5 sites

Question 20 SAN Volume Controller includes cloud-based software that provides AI based predictive analytics and proactive
health monitoring. What is this included software?
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IBM Spectrum Connect

IBM Storage Insights

IBM Multicloud Manager

IBM Spectrum Control


Question 21 IBM has introduced a number of ways for SAN Volume Controller solutions to be used as part of an overall cloud-
capable storage. IBM supports an automation software that enables cloud provisioning, configuration
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management, intra-service orchestration, and application development. What is rt-the software called?
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EC2

AMI

Ansible

CRI-0

Question 22 What powerful ability is found in all SAN Volume Controller systems that enables clients to apply consistent
management and features to over 500 heterogeneous storage systems?
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a. Storage Virtualization
b. vStorage API for Array Integration (VAAI) and vSphere API for Storage Awareness (VASA)VAAI and VASA
c. WAN IP Replication

d. IBM Storage Insights

Question 23 IBM has significantly increased the amount of cache that is supported by SAN Volume Controller. What is the
maximum amount of cache that a high availability pair of SA2 or SV2 nodes can support?
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512GB

256GB

1536GB

768GB

Question 24 What is a true statement about ©f IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC)?

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It is an appliance that runs Spectrum Virtualize
It has customer usable onboard storage

It is a storage array that runs Spectrum Virtualize


It requires disruptive hardware replacement
Question 25 IBM offers a high availability feature for critical data that may even support a 100% uptime guarantee. What is
the name of the feature?
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HyperSwap
Hyper-Scale
Asynchronous Replication
Synchronous Replication

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