Blog

A FlashBlade has been configured with a snapshot policy. A system engineer would like to increase the amount of time that snapshots are maintained.   What must be edited in the snapshot policy?

How can a Pure1 user access the Pure1 Data Protection Assessment?

For ActiveDR, how many IP addresses are required for the replication interfaces per array?

A FlashBlade administrator needs to take snapshots of a file system every hour.   What is required to automate the snapshot creation?

An administrator is asked to set up replicated snapshots between two sites.Three days of snapshots must be maintained at Site A. At most, one daily snapshot for seven days must be maintained at Site B. The administrator is asked to ensure that NO snapshots are taken between midnight and 7am. How should the administrator configure these replication settings?

What is the main consideration when looking at the factors within Intra-Industry Competition that reduce the profits of an industry?

While going against Porter’s idea that you should focus on either differentiating or lowering costs, when does it make sense to engage in both activities?  That is, when should you attempt to differentiate and when should you lower your costs?

What is a PRIMARY benefit of using a third-party block-level migration appliance?

An administrator mounted a newly created multi-protocol NFS/SMB filesystem from a FlashBlade and needs to change permissions from a Linux console on an NFS mountpoint. The administrator reports an error and is unable to change permissions.   What is MOST likely to be causing this issue?

The exam is 45 minutes. You will have an additional 15 minutes to print (if available), scan and upload. If you submit after the allotted time, your exam will be considered late and may incur a late penalty. After you complete your exam, scan your solutions into one .pdf file. Please upload your completed exam file by clicking on the “Add File” button underneath Question 1’s blank answer field. Download exam file here: Midterm 1 STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO USE ZOOM AND/OR WEBX CHAT TO ASK PROFESSOR QUESTIONS/RULES: The exam is closed book and closed Internet, and no calculators or phones. EXCEPT: all students are allowed to bring ONE 8.5×11″, SINGLE-SIDED sheet of notes in with them for reference. They must submit this page notes (or a scan of them) with their exam. If your exam utilizes Gradescope’s Student App, do NOT upload to Gradescope. You will only upload your scanned exam file to this D2L quiz.