HQT-0050 Hitachi Data Systems Qualified Associate

Exam Type
Qualification Format Non-proctored, open-book exam
Credential Hitachi Vantara Qualified Associate -Storage Concepts
Validity 3 years
Delivery Kryterion Webassessor System
Questions 35
Passing Score 65%
Duration 60 minutes

This vendor-neutral test will validate that the successful candidate has knowledge of storage technology and concepts. The test covers data management and storage systems, components and technologies, networking, business continuity and replication, virtualization, file-and-content management, performance and protocols.

Test Objectives
Section 1
Storage system data1.1Describe the different types of data.
1.2 Explain a storage system’s view of data.

Section 2
Storage architecture and protocols
2.1 Identify the major components of a storage system.
2.2 Identify different RAID technologies.

Section 3
Storage networking3.1Describe networking components.
3.2 Describe network topologies.
3.3Describe the SAN architecture.
3.4 Describe the NAS architecture.

Section 4
Business continuity and replication
4.1Describe data backup and data replication concepts.
4.2 Identify in-system replication techniques and benefits.
4.3 Identify remote-replication techniques and benefits.
4.4 Describe data center replication strategies.

Section 5
Virtualization5.1Identify storage virtualization techniques.
5.2 Describe tiered-storage environments.
5.3 Describe thin-provisioning concepts.
5.4 Identify storage and cache logical-partitioning techniques.

QUESTION: No: 1
Which three Fibre Channel topologies are used in SAN implementations? (choose three.)

A. arbitrated loop
B. physical
C. switched fabric
D. point-to-point
E. logical

Answer: A,C,D

QUESTION: No: 2
What is a Host Bus Adaptor (HBA)?

A. A compact optical device that connects to switches and transmits and receives data.
B. A device that connects multiple computers together to form a network segment.
C. A non-volatile data storage device.
D. A Fibre Channel interface that connects a computer to a storage network.

Answer: D

QUESTION: No: 3
What are two benefits of using snapshots as part of an in-system replication solution? (Choose two.)

A. Snapshots provide storage-efficient copies of the data.
B. Snapshots create a physical clone of the data.
C. Volumes are restored faster from snapshot copies.
D. Snapshots provide point-in-time data copies.

Answer: A,D

QUESTION: No: 4
What are two characteristics of array-based asynchronous remote replication? (Choose two.)

A. It supports server performance under load.
B. It is installed and run on a server.
C. It can be implemented over a WAN.
D. It does not ensure data consistency.

Answer: A,C

QUESTION: No: 5
When using IP to transfer data over a network, which protocol re-combines IP packets into the correct order to re-create the message sent from the source?

A. FCIP
B. iFCP
C. UDP
D. TCP

Answer: D