IBM Midrange Storage Technical Support V2

Data deduplication ratios depend on many factors. However, deduplication ratios are generally greater for what type of data?

Aligning data that must be preserved to the correct tier of storage until it is no longer useful is an example of:

An IBM System Storage N6040 customer wants to utilize point-in-time copies to protect the data for a Windows application. The server is using FCP to connect to the LUN. Which of the following products would be required to perform this function?

Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager V2 can be utilized to :

A customers current backup environment uses IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) over the corporate LAN. A 500 GB Oracle database application was recently added to the SAN. Backup windows are no longer being met. Which action should the storage specialist recommend?

What process should the storage specialist recommend to investigate IBM support for nonstandard configurations?

A customer is planning to purchase an IBM N series Gateway due to a requirement for file level storage. All available storage is managed by a SAN Volume Controller (SVC). Where should the N series Gateway be placed in the network?

A financial institution is required to store their monthly transaction statements for 7 years. There must be proof that upon closure of the statements there is no alteration to the files after that date. Which of the following would the storage specialist discuss as a possible course of action to meet this requirement?

For which of the following products is the native Easy Tier feature available?

A customer has two sites located 500 kilometers apart. The customer has both a high-speed Internet link and dark fiber between the sites. The customer wants to utilize storage resources at either site leveraging replication for disaster recovery implementations. The customer wants to link these two sites together. Which option provides the highest performance and is most reliable?