Dell EMC Exam DES-1D12 Topic 2 Question 68 Discussion

Actual exam question for Dell EMC's DES-1D12 exam

Question #: 68
Topic #: 2

What is achieved by adding a top tier of SSDs when designing a Dell Unity XT hybrid solution with FAST VP and FAST Cache?

AIsolates file top-talkers I/O from block data I/O

BImproves compression space efficiencies

CProvides an additional data redundancy layer

DHelps keep paged metadata on FLASH media

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Suggested Answer: A

by Amie at Apr 09, 2024, 06:01 PM

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Alecia

5 months ago

I believe adding SSDs can help with keeping paged metadata on FLASH media too.

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Tayna

5 months ago

I think isolating top-talkers I/O could also be beneficial for efficiency.

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An

5 months ago

But what about the other options? Like isolating top-talkers I/O?

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Michell

6 months ago

I agree with SSDs can speed up data access.

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Latricia

6 months ago

I think adding a top tier of SSDs would improve performance.

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Mila

6 months ago

I think it provides an additional data redundancy layer, which is important for data protection.

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Erin

6 months ago

I believe it also helps keep paged metadata on FLASH media, which could speed up access times.

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Laurene

6 months ago

I agree with Alline, SSDs are much faster than traditional HDDs.

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Alline

6 months ago

I think adding a top tier of SSDs would improve performance.

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Haha, tell me about it! I swear, these exam questions are designed to make us feel like we're back in grad school. But hey, at least we get to show off our storage expertise, even if it's just regurgitating buzzwords.

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Larae

7 months ago

Paged metadata? Sounds like a fancy way of saying 'database indexes' or something. Maybe it's just trying to confuse us with technical jargon. At the end of the day, these certifications are all about memorizing obscure terms, am I right?

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Henriette

6 months ago

Helps keep paged metadata on FLASH media. It's for efficiency.

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Von

6 months ago

So, what do you achieve by adding top tier of SSDs in Dell Unity XT?

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Alva

6 months ago

I think the paged metadata is like index information for faster retrieval.

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Providencia

6 months ago

Yeah, certifications always have those tricky terms to remember.

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Kathrine

7 months ago

Hmm, that makes sense. I was thinking it might have something to do with compression or redundancy, but your explanation sounds more plausible. Although, I'm still a bit confused about the 'paged metadata' part. Anyone want to take a crack at that?

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Lanie

7 months ago

Ooh, I think I know this one! Adding a top tier of SSDs helps keep the frequently accessed data, or 'hot data', on the faster SSD tier, while the less frequently accessed 'cold data' can be stored on the slower hard disk drives. That's what FAST VP and FAST Cache are for, right?

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Quentin

7 months ago

Yeah, me too. But I'm guessing it has something to do with how SSDs work in a storage system. Maybe it's trying to test our knowledge of storage tiering and caching?

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Melina

7 months ago

Whoa, this question is a tricky one! I'm not even sure what a 'Dell Unity XT hybrid solution' is, let alone how to answer this. Anyone else feeling a bit lost here?

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