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A storage administrator plans to replicate 100TB of already encrypted data to a target FlashArray. The customer has the following parameters:The schedule is set to replicate daily. The retention period for data at the target is set to seven days.The data change rate is 5% per day.Due to site constraints, the customer needs to use Asynchronous Replication. How much usable capacity will the snapshots consume on the target array?

A customer uses asynchronous snapshot replication as part of its DR strategy. The Protection Group policy is set to replicate at 8:00am and is destroying and eradicating the snapshot data from the day before, copying the new snapshot data on the remote array. The company CEO is concerned about the increase of cyber attacks and wants to employ a data protection strategy on the arrays without affecting DR capability.  What should the systems engineer recommend?

A client is looking to replace their end of life hybrid array. The IT director wants a solution that will deliver the same level of performance. The SE performs an assessment and discovers the following: 258 TB of VMware VM’s7-10 ms of read latency2-6 ms of write latency18,567 IOPS243 MiB/s Bandwidth Which FlashArray model meets the performance needs of the workload without overdesigning the solution?

A customer with a hybrid array is considering upgrading to a Pure Storage FlashArray. The systems engineer recommends adopting a single data pack of denser DFMs. However, a competitor argues this approach will hurt performance and suggests using many small SSDs for superior results. How should the systems engineer respond?

A customer is experiencing high System Space usage at all times on their FlashArray X70R3. All datapacks are DFMs. They want to perform a non-disruptive hardware upgrade to faster controllers on the FlashArray. Which two FlashArray models can the SE recommend? (Select two.)

Which of the following is a symptom of excessive vibration exposure?

A customer has three storage arrays: Two in New York (Array 1 and Array 2) that host critical data One in London (Array 3) They need to replicate production data from the New York arrays for a testing team in Berlin. It’s crucial that the test data is stored close to Berlin to ensure reliable test results, and the data RPO needs to be minimal.  What solution should the systems engineer recommend?

A potential customer provides their estimated annual data growth at 30%, current data storage utilization at 200 TB out of 300 TB total capacity, and a data reduction rate of 1.5:1 due to compression technologies. They need to architect a solution that takes into consideration local data protection. How should a FlashBlade configuration be planned to meet the storage needs for the next three years?

A financial services company is using a competitor’s long-term archive solution for regulatory compliance and is looking to copy a large number of records from a S3-compatible object store over to FlashBlade. They have stated that their old system is using spinning disk and is primarily used for deep archive, and they rarely access the data until needed.   The customer has the following requirements for archived data: 5 years of data retention Data size: 4.5 PB Ability to make version changes Protect data against ransomware attacks Ensure no one can erase the data once retention mode is set   Which system would an SE recommend to meet these requirements with FlashBlade?

A financial services company is planning to migrate its data analytics platform to FlashBlade, using FlashBlade//S as the primary and FlashBlade//E as the archiver. Estimated data reduction rate: 1.3:1 Starting raw capacity: 300 TB Expected annual data growth rate: 20% Solution should include enough storage for three years Will require daily snapshots Will require replication to a secondary site What is the required raw capacity of FlashBlade//S to meet the company’s needs for the next three years?