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Welcome to the Evergreen Subscription Solution Specialist Sizing Lab Exam. In this exam, you will be presented with two sizing scenarios. Please read the following instructions carefully before beginning: Permitted Tools You are required to use Pure Sizer to complete this exam. If you do not have access to Pure Sizer, you will not be able to complete the exam. Please open Pure Sizer now to confirm your access before your proceed.Do not open or access any other websites, tools, or resources during the exam. Important Navigation RulesYou must submit your answer for the first scenario before moving on to the second.You will not be able to return to a previous question once you have submitted your response. Please review your answer carefully before submission. Answer Formatting RequirementsYou must enter your answer exactly as it appears in Pure Sizer.Answers that do not match the Sizer output exactly (including formatting, spacing, and unit notation) may be marked incorrect. Examples are provided in each sizing scenario. Sizer Timeout WarningPure Sizer will time out after several minutes of inactivity.To avoid losing your progress, make sure you remain active in the Sizer window while working on each scenario. Before You BeginMake sure you are in a quiet, distraction-free environment.Confirm that you have access to Pure Sizer and a stable internet connection. Do not take any screenshots or share content from this exam. Anyone found in violation of this will have their results invalidated and will be restricted from taking any Pure Storage exam in the future. When you’re ready, click Next to review the Terms and Conditions.

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A customer runs several global R&D labs, each with unpredictable data growth. They want to avoid pre-buying capacity but maintain hardware ownership. The IT team must maintain control for compliance purposes. Which model supports their needs?

A customer’s historical purchasing pattern includes three-year legacy acquisition model cycles and tightly scoped support contracts. However, their CFO recently raised concerns about stranded capacity and rising TCO. Which Evergreen option represents the most strategic shift toward agility without abandoning asset ownership?

A customer has a FlashBlade//E purchased with three years of Evergreen//Forever support.   How many additional years of Evergreen//Forever support must the customer purchase to qualify for the Ever Modern blade upgrade?

Explain the purpose of conducting a social media audit. What are two key aspects you should analyze during an audit?

Facing rapid data expansion due to diverse scientific research projects, a research institution seeks a scalable storage solution that upholds data integrity and enables swift access for both current and future initiatives.   How can FlashArray meet the institution’s needs for an expandable, dependable, and readily accessible storage system?

Scenario Overview:An existing Customer is adding a new workload for Archive in their Block Storage estate. They require a new array that will provide the most cost effective approach for this workload.You have been asked to determine a Pure FlashArray configuration that meets both performance and capacity needs while accounting for: Estimating a 2% annual growth rate7-day retention period for snapshotsSnapshot change rate of 1%3-year storage growth  Use the most economical FlashArray modelYour job is to use Pure Storage’s FlashArray Sizer to recommend the most appropriate Capex configuration.Customer Requirements:Workload – Archive (Block): Dataset size: 2,900 TiB2.1 : 1 Data Reduction rate Estimated average read IOPS: 15,000 Estimated read bandwidth: 468.75 MiB/s Candidate Instructions:Using Sizer, set the DRR to Expected. Then, identify the “Recommended CapEx Array” configuration, making sure that it meets required customer needs, including required effective capacity and expected IOPS, etc.In the box below, paste in “Recommended CapEx Array” configuration that is highlighted as “Best Fit” in FlashArray Sizer.Example answer format: C20 | 148TB | 8×18.6TB Be sure to check your work before you submit. You will NOT be able to return to this page after you click “Next”.

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Scenario Overview:A customer is modernizing its distributed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system environment that supports operations across multiple North American regions. The current storage landscape includes read-heavy workloads located at core sites and smaller replication workloads at regional offices. The company is moving to a subscription-based storage model to simplify infrastructure management and reduce upfront costs.The IT team has shared current performance and capacity requirements, and they expect the solution to handle read-intensive transactional loads, and provide replication between select sites for resilience. Site performance fluctuates with project lifecycles. No Pure-based replication (ActiveDR, ActiveCluster, or async) will be implemented. Workloads will be hosted on multiple sites as identified in the scenario above. You have been asked to determine a right-sized Pure Storage FlashArray configuration that meets both performance and capacity needs while accounting for: 5% yearly growth for core sites and 3% yearly growth for regional offices Read-intensive workload profiles with 32KiB average IO size Lightweight replication at secondary sites Workload-specific data reduction estimates using Sizer guidance Customer Requirements: Workload 1 (Site 1) – ERP:Dataset size: 85.49 TiBEstimated average read IOPS: 30,000Estimated read bandwidth: 937.5 MiB/sExpected DRR: 2.8Workload 2 (Site 2) – ERP:Dataset size: 97.32 TiBEstimated average read IOPS: 30,000Estimated read bandwidth: 937.5 MiB/sExpected DRR: 2.8Workload 3 (Site 3) – Replication (S1 Replication):Dataset size: 203.73 TiBEstimated average read IOPS: 2,000Estimated read bandwidth: 62.5 MiB/sExpected DRR: 1.2Workload 4 (Site 4) – Replication (S2 Replication):Dataset size: 215.55 TiBEstimated average read IOPS: 2,000Estimated read bandwidth: 62.5 MiB/sExpected DRR: 1.2Candidate Instructions:Using Sizer, identify the “Evergreen//One” section of the Results tab, taking note of the Minimum Quote Recommendation, sizing inputs, and SLA guarantee. Please answer the following questions for Site 2 (Workload 2).In the box below, paste in the Tier for Site 2 (Workload 2).Example answer format: //Unified Block & File – CapacityIn the box below, paste in the EUC Reserve(TiB) for Site 2 (Workload 2).Example answer format: 150.08Be sure to check your work before you submit. You will NOT be able to return to this page after you click “Next”.