HP HPE0-J68 Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 10

StoreVirtual Peer Motion allows for seamless data migration and load balancing at the volume level between different storage systems, such as an HPE 3PAR and an HPE StoreVirtual VSA. This feature is critical for environments where maintaining continuous data availability and optimizing storage performance are key priorities. StoreVirtual Peer Motion operates by enabling the non-disruptive movement of data between storage systems, allowing organizations to balance workloads, improve resource utilization, and manage data across hybrid cloud environments.

HPE StoreVirtual Peer Motion supports federated storage, allowing customers to migrate data between HPE storage systems without impacting applications. This process is particularly useful in environments leveraging both HPE 3PAR and StoreVirtual VSA systems, providing flexibility and scalability across heterogeneous storage platforms.

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HPE Storage Solutions

The customer's current environment consists of HPE 3PAR, Nimble, and MSA arrays, all providing file services through multiple virtual machines. The key issues presented are the need to increase performance, enhance availability, and reduce management overhead.

HPE 3PAR File Persona is the best solution among the given options because it integrates file and block services natively within the 3PAR system. This solution offers several advantages:

Performance: 3PAR File Persona is designed to handle high-performance workloads by utilizing the 3PAR architecture, which is known for its efficiency and speed. This will significantly increase the overall performance of file services compared to traditional virtual machine-based file services.

Availability: HPE 3PAR File Persona benefits from the robust, high-availability architecture of the 3PAR system, which includes features like advanced data protection, automated failover, and seamless data mobility. These features enhance the availability of the file services provided by the system.

Reduced Management Overhead: By integrating file services directly into the 3PAR array, File Persona reduces the complexity associated with managing multiple virtual machines for file serving. It simplifies management through a unified interface that handles both block and file services, reducing the need for separate management tools or additional hardware like gateways.

In contrast:

StoreEasy 3850 Gateway and StoreEasy 5000 are dedicated NAS appliances designed for file storage. However, they would add additional hardware and management complexity to the environment.

Simplivity 380 is a hyper-converged solution focused on virtualized environments but would not directly address the file serving needs in the way 3PAR File Persona does.

HPE Storage

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HPE 3PAR File Persona Overview

HPE 3PAR Storage Systems

HPE 3PAR Architecture

HPE StoreVirtual Network RAID provides redundancy by managing it on a per-volume basis. This means that the level of RAID protection (e.g., Network RAID 0, 10, 10+1, etc.) is set individually for each volume, allowing flexibility in how data protection is applied depending on the importance and performance requirements of the data stored. Unlike traditional RAID, which is managed at the disk level, Network RAID in StoreVirtual VSA allows for more granular control and can be tailored to the specific needs of different workloads.

When implementing an Inter-Switch Link (ISL) between two HPE SN6000B switches, the correct port mode that must be set to enable communication between the switches is E_PORT. E_PORT stands for Expansion Port and is used to connect switches in a fabric. It facilitates the creation of an ISL that allows traffic to be routed between the switches in the fabric, enabling the switches to share the connected devices' routing tables and maintain a unified fabric.

For optimizing an iSCSI-based storage system, especially in environments handling large data volumes such as video streaming, enabling jumbo frames is recommended. Jumbo frames allow the transmission of larger data packets over the network, reducing the overhead caused by smaller packets and improving overall network efficiency. This is particularly important in video streaming, where continuous, high-bandwidth data transfer is required. Enabling jumbo frames across all components, including switches, network interface cards (NICs), and storage devices, can significantly improve performance.

In an all-flash array like the HPE 3PAR StoreServ, the compaction ratio typically offers the highest efficiency. Compaction includes both deduplication and compression, which reduces the amount of physical storage needed by eliminating redundant data and compressing the data that is stored. The compaction ratio directly impacts storage efficiency, allowing for more effective utilization of the available flash storage, thereby reducing the total cost of ownership and improving performance.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ All-Flash Arrays

HPE Storage Efficiency

HPE SmartCache is a feature available on HPE servers that accelerates storage performance by caching frequently accessed data on faster, lower-latency media such as SSDs. For customers who cannot afford to move to SANs at each branch but require high-performance storage, SmartCache provides a cost-effective solution. By leveraging SSDs as a caching layer for frequently accessed data, it can significantly improve the performance of local servers without requiring a full SAN deployment.

HPE Storage

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HPE SmartCache Overview

HPE Server Technologies

The red rectangle in the exhibit is likely asking for an iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN), which is a unique identifier used in iSCSI environments to address devices on a storage network. The format 'iqn.2015-02.com.hpe

' follows the standard IQN naming convention, which is used to identify the iSCSI initiators and targets in an HPE storage environment.

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HPE Storage Networking

HPE iSCSI and SAN Solutions

The HPE 3PAR StoreServ Persistent Port feature allows a host to continue I/O operations uninterrupted during a firmware update. It achieves this by automatically failing over the ports of the storage system to a peer port on another node, ensuring continuous data availability and service delivery. This feature is crucial during firmware upgrades or any maintenance activity where minimal disruption is desired.

HPE Storage

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HPE 3PAR StoreServ Architecture

HPE 3PAR StoreServ Features