Question 1

Ivan is responsible for making tape backups of one of the on-premises servers in the data center and then taking the tapes to a lockbox at a local bank for safe keeping. Which of the following describes the type of backup that he is doing?
A) Remote
B) Local
C) Online
D) Offline

Accepted Answer

Ivan is performing offline backups, as he is physically taking tape backups from the on-premises servers to an offsite location (a lockbox at a local bank). Offline backups involve physically moving the backup media away from the primary site for safekeeping, contrasting with online backups that would involve data being backed up to storage accessible over a network without the need to physically move the storage media.

Question 2

Doreen wants to configure the new application she is deploying to use object storage for the logs. Which of the following object-based storage should she choose?
A) Append blob
B) Block blob
C) Page blob
D) Cloud Filestore

Accepted Answer

Append blob is designed for write-once scenarios, making it suitable for storing logs.

Question 3

Kendra has received the list of requirements from the Finance department for a new application that is being developed. The application will be hosted on a cloud service provider, and she needs to ensure that she is able to guarantee that the application is up and running when they need it. Which of the following documents might she create to outline exactly what they are going to provide that will also help in determining the necessary infrastructure and timelines for performing backups?
A) MTD
B) SLA
C) RTO
D) RPO

Accepted Answer

An SLA, or Service Level Agreement, is the document that Kendra would create to outline exactly what services are going to be provided, including uptime guarantees, which helps in determining the necessary infrastructure and timelines for performing backups. It sets clear expectations between the service provider and the client regarding the performance and quality of the services offered.

Question 4

Edgar is about to make some changes to a virtual machine. However, he knows that some of the changes may not be successful and wants a quick way to restore back to the original configuration and data in the case of failure. Which of the following strategies could allow Edgar to accomplish this goal?
A) Snapshot
B) Block blob
C) Page blob
D) Append blob

Accepted Answer

Snapshots are used to capture the state of a virtual machine at a specific point in time, allowing for a quick restoration to that state if needed. This makes them an ideal solution for Edgar's requirement to easily revert changes.

Question 5

Sid wants to create a new copy of a server so that he can test some patches to the server outside of the production environment. Which of the following describes the method described?
A) Storage mirroring
B) Cloning
C) Synchronous replication
D) Asynchronous replication

Accepted Answer

Cloning is the process of creating an exact copy of a system, which is ideal for testing patches outside of a production environment.

Question 6

Fictional Corp has an on-premises data center where content is written once and then referenced by its content rather than by its location on a disk. Which of the following types of storage are they most likely using?
A) DAS
B) CAS
C) NAS
D) SaaS

Accepted Answer

Content Addressable Storage (CAS) is designed for data that is written once and then accessed primarily for reading. It uses the content itself to identify and access data, rather than the physical location of the data on disk, which aligns with the scenario described.

Question 7

Greg is analyzing a server and notices that the storage space is now 90 percent full. He wants to save some space by deleting some of the historical records on the server. Which of the following might prevent him from doing so?
A) Sensitivity of the data
B) Compliance with regulations
C) Visibility of the data
D) Compression of the data

Accepted Answer

Compliance with regulations might prevent Greg from deleting historical records because certain laws and regulations require organizations to retain data for a specified period. Deleting data in violation of these requirements could lead to legal penalties.

Question 8

Nicki is creating an object storage type to store VM disks. Which of the following is the best object-based solution to store these types of data?
A) Append blob
B) Block blob
C) Page blob
D) Cloud Filestore

Accepted Answer

Page blobs are optimized for random read and write operations, making them the best choice for storing virtual machine disks (VHDs) in Azure.

Question 9

Fictional Corp is operating at redundancy level RF3. How many resource failures can they tolerate and still maintain operation?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Accepted Answer

At redundancy level RF3, the system can tolerate up to 2 failures and still maintain operation. This is because RF3 means there are three copies of each resource, so two can fail while still having one operational copy.

Question 10

A large social media platform is planning on converting from filesystem storage to object storage for the many photos that users upload. Which of the following types of object-based storage might they choose?
A) Append blob
B) Block blob
C) Page blob
D) Cloud Filestore

Accepted Answer

Block blobs are ideal for storing text and binary data, such as documents and media files, making them a suitable choice for a social media platform's photo storage needs.

Question 11

Fictional Corp has just received a shipment of 100 four-terabyte hard drives for the creation of a new application service. Which of the following will have an effect on the total amount of storage capacity that they can provide for this new service?
A) HA
B) AZ
C) SLA
D) FCoE

Accepted Answer

High Availability (HA) configurations can affect the total amount of usable storage capacity because they often involve data replication or other methods to ensure that data remains accessible in the event of a hardware failure. This can reduce the total amount of storage available for use because some of the capacity is used for redundancy.

Question 12

Sylvester has several very critical web applications that he is responsible for. These applications are hosted in the company's on-premises data center. He wants to ensure that if something happens to one of the applications or the data that it can be recovered as fast as possible. Which of the following would allow him the quickest recovery time?
A) Remote
B) Online
C) Offline
D) Offsite

Accepted Answer

Online backups are stored in a location that is constantly accessible to the network, allowing for the quickest recovery time because the data can be accessed and restored immediately without the need to physically transport backup media from another location.

Quiz 8: Cloud Storage

Ivan is responsible for making tape backups of one of the on-premises servers in the data center and then taking the tapes to a lockbox at a local bank for safe keeping. Which of the following describes the type of backup that he is doing?

Doreen wants to configure the new application she is deploying to use object storage for the logs. Which of the following object-based storage should she choose?

Sid wants to create a new copy of a server so that he can test some patches to the server outside of the production environment. Which of the following describes the method described?

Fictional Corp has an on-premises data center where content is written once and then referenced by its content rather than by its location on a disk. Which of the following types of storage are they most likely using?

Greg is analyzing a server and notices that the storage space is now 90 percent full. He wants to save some space by deleting some of the historical records on the server. Which of the following might prevent him from doing so?

Nicki is creating an object storage type to store VM disks. Which of the following is the best object-based solution to store these types of data?

Fictional Corp is operating at redundancy level RF3. How many resource failures can they tolerate and still maintain operation?

A large social media platform is planning on converting from filesystem storage to object storage for the many photos that users upload. Which of the following types of object-based storage might they choose?

Fictional Corp has just received a shipment of 100 four-terabyte hard drives for the creation of a new application service. Which of the following will have an effect on the total amount of storage capacity that they can provide for this new service?