6/4/2020 IBM Spectrum Protect - Level 2 Quiz

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Congratulations, you passed the IBM Spectrum Protect - Level 2 Quiz!

Question 1
Where is metadata for Spectrum Protect stored?
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Db2 database

Storage pools in the cloud

SpectrumDB database

Storage pools on various storage devices

Question 2
Which of the following transport options can Spectrum Protect use - Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area
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Network (WAN), Storage Attached Network (SAN), Secure Network Transport?
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LAN, SAN and Secure Network Transport, but not WAN

LAN, WAN and SAN, but not Secure Network Transport

LAN and SAN, but neither WAN nor Secure Network Transport

All listed transport options

Question 3
What are the two PRIMARY bene ts of incremental forever?
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Conserves server storage, and allows for faster restores

Conserves client storage, and allows for faster restores

Easier self-service, and improves backup performance

Conserves server storage, and improves backup performance

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Question 4
Which of the following components of the Cyber Resiliency and Modern Data Protection solution replaces the
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Both Spectrum Protect and Spectrum Protect Plus

Spectrum Protect Plus, but not Spectrum Protect

Spectrum Copy Data Management

Spectrum Protect, but not Spectrum Protect Plus

Question 5
Which of the following is NOT a primary reason to use Spectrum Protect?
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Avoiding data loss due to le corruption

Retaining data for regulatory compliance

Avoiding data loss due to natural disasters

Preventing cyber attacks

Question 6
Which of the following key data protection trends is NOT one of the key uses for Spectrum Protect?
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Business continuity

Cyber resiliency

Application and data reuse

Disaster recovery

Question 7
Which of the following accurately depicts the maximum capability of a single Spectrum Protect server?
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A single Spectrum Protect server can manage hundreds of objects.

A single Spectrum Protect server can manage millions of objects.

A single Spectrum Protect server can manage thousands of objects.

A single Spectrum Protect server can manage billions of objects.

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Question 8
Which of the following cloud environments can Spectrum Protect back up to - IBM Cloud Object Storage,
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Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Microsoft Azure Blob storage?
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None of the listed environments; Spectrum Protect stores data on-premises only

All listed environments, except Microsoft Azure Blob storage

All listed environments

Only IBM Cloud Object Storage

Question 9
How long has IBM been ranked in the leader quadrant on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup
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and Recovery?
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3 years

IBM expects to be ranked as a leader for the rst time in 2020

6 years

9 years

Question 10
Which of the following statements about node replication is TRUE?
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When incrementally transferring copies to a secondary server, Spectrum Protect can automatically repair
damaged primary les.

In a disaster recovery scenario, each server requires separate deduplication.

Spectrum Protect is the only product on the market which can automatically failover from a primary to a
disaster recovery target server.

While failover from a primary to a target replication server is possible, manual intervention is required.

Question 11
Which of the following is the correct order of operations taken by Spectrum Protect?
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Encryption, then deduplication, then compression, then storage

Encryption, then compression, then deduplication, then storage

Deduplication, then compression, then encryption, then storage

Compression, then deduplication, then encryption, then storage

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Question 12
Which of the following statements about ransomware is TRUE?
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Spectrum Protect can automatically block ransomware attacks.

Spectrum Protect is a utility used for backups and restores only; it is not meant to deal with ransomware.

Spectrum Protect can analyze backup statistics for signs of ransomware infection, and proactively notify
administrators.

Spectrum Protect uses encryption, and thus provides backups that are immune to ransomware.

Question 13
Which of the following components of the Cyber Resiliency and Modern Data Protection solution replaces the
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functionality of the old Information Archive offering?
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Spectrum Protect for Data Retention

Spectrum Protect Plus

Spectrum Scale

Spectrum Copy Data Management

Question 14
According to IBM assessments using the IBM Cognitive Storage Analytics (formerly Butterfly) software, by what
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percentage can Spectrum Protect reduce backup infrastructure costs?
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53%

33%

63%

43%

Question 15
Which of the following license options CANNOT be used for Spectrum Protect?
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Processor value units (PVU)

Virtual private cores (VPC)

Front-end Terabytes (TB)

Back-end Terabytes (TB)

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Question 16
Which of the following statement correctly describes the bundles that include Spectrum Protect?
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Spectrum Protect is a part of Spectrum Storage Suite, but not Spectrum Protect Suite.

Spectrum Protect is a part of both Spectrum Storage Suite and Spectrum Protect Suite.

Spectrum Protect is not included as a part of either Spectrum Storage Suite or Spectrum Protect Suite.

Spectrum Protect is a part of Spectrum Protect Suite, but not Spectrum Storage Suite.

Question 17
Which of the following competitors is considered a newcomer in the backup and recovery market?
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Veritas

Commvault

Cohesity

Dell (formerly EMC)

Question 18
Which of the following ve environments can be protected by Spectrum Protect - databases, mail servers,
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hypervisors, le servers, workstations?
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Spectrum Protect can protect data for all listed environments EXCEPT hypervisors.

Spectrum Protect can protect data for all listed environments EXCEPT mail servers.

Spectrum Protect can protect data for all listed environments.

Spectrum Protect can protect data for all listed environments EXCEPT workstations.

Question 19
Which of the following statements about policy management in Spectrum Protect is TRUE?
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All data is treated equally from a policy management perspective.

Policies can de ne what data to protect and how long to back it up, but not where it should be stored.

If required, Spectrum Protect policies can be applied at a granularity of individual les.

Changes to policies cannot be applied to existing data retroactively.

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Question 20
Which of the following statements about Spectrum Protect blueprints is TRUE?
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Blueprints are designed speci cally for smaller or medium-sized workloads; they are not meant for large
workloads.

Blueprints can provide “appliance-like” performance but have limited customization.

Blueprints provide both sizing guidance and automated con guration.

Blueprints are available for Linux operating systems only; blueprints for Windows and AIX are planned for
release in 2020.

Question 21
Which of the following is a core design principle behind Spectrum Protect?
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All data should be backed up, instead of just changes.

The media should never fail.

The infrastructure should outlive the data.

Not all data should be treated (stored, backed up, governed, etc) equally.

Question 22
Which statement about Spectrum Protect for Workstations is FALSE?
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To protect workstations, integration with Spectrum Protect Plus is required.

Multiple versions of les can be stored.

Files are backed up the instant they are saved to the local disk.

Thousands of clients can be centrally managed.

Question 23
By what name was Spectrum Protect previously known as?
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Flash Copy Manager

Spectrum Secure

Tivoli Storage Manager

Information Archive

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Question 24
In GENERAL, which of the following statements is likely to be the most effective selling point against a
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competitive NEWCOMER?
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IBM can deliver a full data center operation from end-to-end including servers, storage, tape, cloud, and
software.

Spectrum Protect offers robust integration with the cloud.

Spectrum Protect offers broad support for operating systems, devices and applications.

Spectrum Protect offers very high scalability and performance.

Question 25
Which of the following is BEST addressed speci cally by the Spectrum Protect component of the overall
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solution?
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Instant restores of container backups

Data reuse through block storage and virtual machine (VM) snapshot management

Long-term storage and archival<

Virtual environment protection for self-service environments

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