Which XIV Gen3 replication feature provides the ability for a remote target volume to be initialized without requiring the concepts of the source volume to be re-replicated over an inter-site link?

• A. Synchronous Replication
• B. Offline Initialization
• C. Asynchronous Replication
• D. Quick Initialization

How is RTO defined?

• A. The amount of data loss that's deemed acceptable, defined by application, in the event of a disaster-failover scenario.
• B. The time it takes to restore the backup tapes at a remote site.
• C. The amount of times it takes, from initial disaster declaration, to having critical business processes available to users.
• D. The time it takes to complete the nighty backup process.

How many ports from a full 15 module XIV Storage System are recommended initially to connect to an IBM Spectrum Virtualize Controller?

• A. 8
• B. 12
• C. 16
• D. 24

A customer has asked about the RAID architecture of IBM Spectrum Scale.
Which two advantages of declustered RAID should you highlight to the customer? (Choose two.)

• A. Dedicated spare drives
• B. Load on drives isincreased during array rebuild
• C. Uses a subset of drives to rebuild data
• D. More predictable performance
• E. Faster rebuild of data on failed drives

A customer has an existing mainframe environment with a DS8870 attached.
This frame is only partially populated. The customer is attaching existing IBM POWER servers that require a three-tier storage solution including SSDs. Electrical power is not readily available. Price is also a keycriterionin making the decision.
Which addition to the existing system should beproposedto this customer?

• A. Add IBM SAN Volume Controller along with IBM FlashSystem and Storwize V7000.
• B. Add a Storwize V7000 in a new rack.
• C. Add IBM Spectrum Scale in front of the DS8870 along with additional disks in the DS8870.
• D. Add disks to the DS8870.