An administrator is configuring resources for a self-service portal. They have just completed
grouping their storage resources into three categories, based on the organization’s corporate
structure.
Which process did the administrator just complete?

A large enterprise is in the process of converting to a virtual data center as a first step toward
cloud computing.
They want the ability to deploy, manage, and decommission infrastructure components in a timely

manner to meet their business requirements, with minimal impact to their systems administration
staff.
What should be implemented?

An application development team of a stock trading firm requires a very complex testing
environment that has to be re-deployed with each code revision. It usually takes a system
administrator at least a day to rebuild the environment using imaging software.
How would virtualization benefit this firm?

A large company has multiple data centers with heterogeneous arrays of various sizes at each
site. Some arrays are reaching maximum utilization, and other arrays are underutilized.
Which storage virtualization method would enable them to improve overall utilization across sites?

Why is it possible for Object-based Storage Devices (OSD) to achieve massive scale without
significant performance impact?

What is a benefit of archiving data to the cloud using Atmos and FMA?

Your client is considering server-based storage virtualization. You explain that it is easy to deploy.
What else should you tell them?

Why is existing SAN performance a key consideration when implementing an in-band virtualization
component for block storage virtualization?

A company has implemented a VDI solution. A user logs in to their virtual desktop for the first time
and customizes the environment before logging off for the day. When they return the next day, all
of their customizations are gone.
Which type of virtual desktop has been implemented?

Applications of different criticality have been deployed on a collection of virtual servers. In an effort
to save cost, a business continuity plan has been devised to provide half the number of physical
servers to host the virtual machines at the disaster recovery site.
What is a possible outcome if a disaster were to occur at the primary site?