When considering security for Azure NetApp Files, what is a key security consideration to avoid a
breach of confidentiality?
D
Explanation:
For securing Azure NetApp Files and ensuring the confidentiality of data, a critical security feature is
double encryption at rest. This technique involves encrypting the data twice at rest, once at the
storage level using Azure’s default encryption and again using NetApp's built-in encryption features
such as NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE). Double encryption provides an additional layer of
protection, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches or unauthorized access.
While network security groups (A) and Kerberos encryption (C) play roles in protecting network
traffic and securing authentication, they do not address the need for data encryption at rest, which is
critical for confidentiality. Virtual Network Encryption (B) is also related to encrypting network data
but doesn't focus on encryption at rest.
In highly regulated environments where data confidentiality is paramount, double encryption at rest
ensures that even if one encryption layer is compromised, the data remains protected by the second
encryption layer, thereby greatly enhancing security.
A company experienced a recent security breach that encrypted data and deleted Snapshot copies.
Which two features will protect the company from this breach in the future? (Choose two.)
A, D
Explanation:
To prevent security breaches like the one experienced by the company, where data was encrypted
and Snapshot copies were deleted, two features are essential:
SnapLock (A): SnapLock is a feature that provides write once, read many (WORM) protection for files.
It prevents the deletion or modification of critical files or snapshots within a specified retention
period, even by an administrator. This feature would have protected the company's Snapshot copies
by locking them, making it impossible to delete or alter them, thus preventing data loss during a
ransomware attack.
Multi-Admin Verification (D): This feature requires approval from multiple administrators before
critical operations, such as deleting Snapshots or making changes to protected data, can proceed. By
requiring verification from multiple trusted individuals, it greatly reduces the risk of unauthorized or
malicious actions being taken by a single user, thereby providing an additional layer of security.
While Snapshot technology (C) helps with regular backups, it doesn’t protect against deliberate
deletion, and Data Lock (B) is not a NetApp-specific feature for protecting against such breaches.
A customer wants to create a flexible solution to consolidate data in the cloud. They want to share
files globally and cache a subset on distributed locations.
Which two components does the customer need? (Choose two.)
A, D
Explanation:
For a company looking to create a flexible, cloud-based solution that consolidates data and shares
files globally while caching a subset in distributed locations, the following two components are
required:
NetApp BlueXP edge caching Edge instances (A): This enables customers to create edge caches in
distributed locations. The edge instances cache frequently accessed data locally, while the full data
set remains in the central cloud storage. This setup optimizes performance for remote locations by
reducing latency for cached data and improving access speeds.
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP (D): Cloud Volumes ONTAP provides scalable and efficient cloud
storage management for the customer's data. It supports global file sharing and allows for seamless
integration with edge caching solutions. This component ensures that the data is centralized in the
cloud and is available for caching to distributed locations using edge instances.
Flash Cache intelligent caching (B) is more relevant for on-premises storage performance rather than
cloud-based solutions, and BlueXP copy and sync (C) is used for data migration or synchronization,
but does not provide global file sharing or edge caching capabilities.
A company has an existing on-premises NetApp AFF array in their datacenter that is about to run out
of storage capacity. Due to recent leadership changes, the company cannot add more storage
capacity in the existing AFF array, because they need to move to cloud in 2 to 3 years. The current on-
premises array contains a lot of cold dat
a. The company needs to free some storage capacity on the existing on-premises AFF array relatively
quickly, to support the new application.
Which NetApp BlueXP service should the company use to meet this requirement?
A
Explanation:
In this scenario, the company needs to quickly free up storage capacity on its on-premises NetApp
AFF array, especially since much of the data is cold. The best solution is BlueXP tiering (formerly
Cloud Tiering), which moves infrequently accessed (cold) data from the high-performance on-
premises storage to more cost-effective cloud storage.
By automatically tiering cold data to the cloud, BlueXP tiering enables the company to free up space
on their existing AFF array without additional on-premises hardware, and it prepares them for a
future cloud migration. This process can be implemented quickly and efficiently to meet their
immediate storage needs.
Other options like BlueXP backup and recovery (B), BlueXP replication (C), and BlueXP copy and sync
(D) are focused on data protection, replication, and synchronization, but they do not directly address
the need to free up on-premises storage space.
A company is migrating on-premises SMB data and ACLs to the Azure NetApp Files storage solution.
Which two Active Directory solutions are supported? (Choose two.)
A, C
Explanation:
When migrating SMB data and Access Control Lists (ACLs) to Azure NetApp Files, Active Directory
integration is necessary for user authentication and permission management. The following two
solutions are supported:
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) (A): AD DS is the traditional, on-premises Active Directory
solution that provides authentication and authorization services. Azure NetApp Files can integrate
with on-premises AD DS, enabling the migration of SMB data along with the corresponding ACLs.
Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS) (C): Azure AD DS provides managed domain
services in the cloud and supports Active Directory features such as domain join, group policies, and
LDAP. It is compatible with Azure NetApp Files, allowing seamless migration and access control
management for SMB workloads in the cloud.
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) (B) and Azure Identity and Access Management (D) focus more on
user identity management rather than direct SMB file system integration, and they are not suitable
for handling file system ACLs and SMB shares.
A company is configuring NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP in Azure. All outbound Internet access is
blocked by default. The company wants to allow outbound Internet access for the following NetApp
AutoSupport endpoints:
• https://support.netapp.com/aods/asupmessage
• https://support.netapp.eom/asupprod/post/l.O/postAsup
Which type of traffic must be requested to allow access?
A
Explanation:
NetApp AutoSupport requires outbound access to specific endpoints for delivering support data, and
this communication occurs over HTTPS (port 443). The two provided NetApp AutoSupport URLs are
accessed via secure HTTP (HTTPS), so the company must configure routing and firewall policies to
allow outbound HTTPS traffic.
Blocking HTTPS traffic by default would prevent the AutoSupport service from functioning, which is
critical for sending diagnostic information to NetApp support for monitoring and troubleshooting.
Options like NFS/SMB traffic (B), SSH/RDP traffic (C), and DNS traffic (D) are irrelevant in this context,
as AutoSupport only requires secure web traffic via HTTPS.
A customer has different on-premises workloads with a need for less than 2ms latency.
Which two service levels in NetApp Keystone storage as a service (STaaS) does the customer need?
(Choose two.)
A, C
Explanation:
NetApp Keystone Storage as a Service (STaaS) offers various service levels depending on performance
and latency requirements. For workloads that require less than 2ms latency, the two relevant service
levels are:
Extreme (A): This service level is designed for the most latency-sensitive and high-performance
workloads. It provides ultra-low latency (<2ms) and is ideal for applications that demand top-tier
performance.
Premium (C): The Premium service level also supports low latency, typically less than 2ms, making it
suitable for workloads with moderate to high performance requirements.
Standard (B) and Performance (D) service levels provide higher latency and are not suitable for
workloads requiring less than 2ms latency.
How should a customer monitor the operations that NetApp BlueXP performs?
C
Explanation:
The Notification Center within NetApp BlueXP is the primary tool used to monitor operations and
activities performed by the platform. It provides real-time updates and alerts about tasks,
performance issues, and general operational statuses. This central hub helps administrators track the
ongoing processes and health of the system, including tasks like data replication, backups, and other
key operational events.
While NetApp Cloud Insights (A) provides infrastructure monitoring and analytics, it is not specifically
focused on the operational monitoring of NetApp BlueXP activities. NetApp Active IQ Unified
Manager (B) focuses more on managing ONTAP environments but not directly on BlueXP operations.
NetApp BlueXP digital advisor (D) offers recommendations and insights, but it is not primarily a
monitoring tool.
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A customer is implementing NetApp StorageGRlD with an Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)
policy. Which key benefit should the customer expect from using ILM policies in this solution?
B
Explanation:
NetApp StorageGRID's Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) policies offer the key benefit of
automated data optimization. ILM policies enable the system to automatically manage data
placement and retention across different storage tiers and locations based on factors such as data
age, usage patterns, and performance requirements. This ensures that frequently accessed data is
placed on high-performance storage, while older or less critical data can be moved to lower-cost
storage, optimizing resource use and reducing costs.
While ILM policies can contribute to improved data security (A) and simplified data access controls
(D), their primary focus is on optimizing data storage over its lifecycle. Real-time data analytics
capabilities (C) are not a core feature of ILM policies.
A customer is setting up NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP for a general-purpose file share workload to
ensure data availability.
Which action should the customer focus on primarily?
C
Explanation:
When setting up NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP for a general-purpose file share workload, the
primary focus should be on implementing backup to ensure data availability. Backups are essential to
protect data from accidental deletion, corruption, or catastrophic failures. Implementing a solid
backup strategy ensures that, in the event of an issue, the data can be recovered and made available
again quickly.
While compression (A) and encryption (B) are important features for storage efficiency and data
security, they do not directly address data availability. Tiering inactive data (D) helps optimize costs
but is not a primary concern for ensuring availability in the event of a failure or loss.