dell d-ism-fn-23 practice test

Dell Information Storage and Management Foundations 2023

Last exam update: Nov 18 ,2025
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Question 1

Which data protection solution provides the ability to select a backup technology based on demand?

  • A. Agent-Based backup
  • B. Cloud-Based backup
  • C. File-Based backup
  • D. Image-Based backup
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D


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Question 2

What is the key advantage of RAID 6 compared to RAID 5?

  • A. Higher usable storage capacity
  • B. Fewer disk drives
  • C. Higher resiliency
  • D. Lower write penalty
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C


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Question 3

The Ethernet switch has eight ports and all ports must be operational for 24 hours, from Monday
through Friday. However, a failure of Port 4 occurs as follows:
Monday = 8 PM to 11 PM -
Wednesday = 7 PM to 10 PM -
Thursday = 6 AM to 12 PM -
What is the MTTR of Port 4?

  • A. 28 hours
  • B. 2 hours
  • C. 38 hours
  • D. 4 hours
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D


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Question 4

DRAG DROP
Match each OSD features with its description.

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Question 5

Which network file sharing protocol provides cloud-based file sharing through a REST API interface?

  • A. S3
  • B. HDFS
  • C. ZFS
  • D. FTP
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Question 6

Which data deduplication method would a cloud service provider use when storing back up data at
their location?

  • A. Source-based
  • B. Target-based
  • C. Application-based
  • D. Agent-based
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A


Explanation:
Cloud service providers use source-based method when performing a backup from consumer’s
location to their location.

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Question 7

Which storage management function ensures that the services and service levels are delivered per
SLAs?

  • A. Infrastructure discovery management
  • B. Portfolio management
  • C. Financial management
  • D. Operation management
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D


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Question 8

What is the functionality of the application server in a Mobile Device Management?

  • A. Perform administration and management of all unmanaged devices
  • B. Authenticate the device that requests access
  • C. Perform administration and management of all managed devices
  • D. Authorize devices directed to the server
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B


Explanation:
MDM is a control that restricts access to an organization’s resources only to authorized mobile
devices.

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Question 9

Which file system provides a streaming interface using the MapReduce framework?

  • A. CIFS
  • B. HDFS
  • C. NFS
  • D. NTFS
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B


Explanation:
HDFS - Presents a streaming interface to run any application of choice using the MapReduce
framework.

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Question 10

Which interface does an SCM device use to connect to intelligent storage system controllers?

  • A. NVMe
  • B. SATA
  • C. SAS
  • D. FC
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C


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Question 11

What kind of ML explicitly requires splitting the data into training and testing datasets before running
an algorithm against that data?

  • A. Deep Learning
  • B. Unsupervised Learning
  • C. Reinforcement Learning
  • D. Supervised Learning
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D


Explanation:
Depending on the type of ML approach and the phase of the buildout, labels or tags might be
another essential component to data collection. In supervised learning approaches, clearly tagged
data and direct feedback ensures that the algorithm can self-learn

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Question 12

An organization is interested in a cloud service that provides middleware, development tools, and
database management systems for application development and deployment.
Which cloud service model meets these requirements?

  • A. Software as a Service
  • B. Infrastructure as a Service
  • C. Platform as a Service
  • D. Application as a Service
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C


Explanation:
Consumers have control over deployed applications and application hosting environment
configurations.

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Question 13

Which standard provides FCoE with a lossless Ethernet network?

  • A. SCSI Remote Direct Memory Access
  • B. Data Center Bridging
  • C. Data Center Bridging Exchange Protocol
  • D. InfiniBand
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B


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Question 14

Which layer of the OSI reference model provides logical end-to-end connections, sequencing, and
integrity?

  • A. Transport
  • B. Presentation
  • C. Session
  • D. Data Link
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Question 15

In a NAS environment, which file system enables file sharing with Windows clients and uses the
TCP/IP protocol?

  • A. New Technology File System (NTFS)
  • B. Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
  • C. Common Internet File System (CIFS)
  • D. Network File System (NFS)
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C


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