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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?

The term “bottom time” refers to:

Refer to the exhibit. During a FlashBlade design session with a prospective customer, this network design is provided by the network team. Why is this network design invalid?

An architect is asked to design a topology for a customer that has two FlashBlade//S systems—Site A in New York, US, and Site B in Frankfurt, Germany—and an additional S3-compatible cloud storage provider. Their requirements are:Applications will write to both FlashBlades.Replication should ensure data consistency across sites.The latest object versions should be pushed to the cloud provider for long-term retention.Object Lock must be applied for compliance and retention enforcement. Which design approach should the SE recommend?