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

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63%
43%
33%
53%
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Which of the following five environments can be protected by Spectrum Protect -
databases, mail servers, hypervisors, file servers, workstations?
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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 hypervisors.
Spectrum Protect can protect data for all listed environments EXCEPT workstations.

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Which of the following statement correctly describes the bundles that include Spectrum
Protect?

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

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Which of the following components of the Cyber Resiliency and Modern Data Protection
solution replaces the functionality of the old Tivoli Storage Manager Fastback offering?
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Spectrum Protect Plus, but not Spectrum Protect
Spectrum Copy Data Management
Both Spectrum Protect and Spectrum Protect Plus
Spectrum Protect, but not Spectrum Protect Plus

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Which of the following statements about policy management in Spectrum Protect is TRUE?

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Policies can define what data to protect and how long to back it up, but not where it
should be stored.
Changes to policies cannot be applied to existing data retroactively.
All data is treated equally from a policy management perspective.
If required, Spectrum Protect policies can be applied at a granularity of individual files.

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Which statement about Spectrum Protect for Workstations is FALSE?
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To protect workstations, integration with Spectrum Protect Plus is required.
Thousands of clients can be centrally managed.
Files are backed up the instant they are saved to the local disk.
Multiple versions of files can be stored.

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Where is metadata for Spectrum Protect stored?

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SpectrumDB database
Storage pools in the cloud
Storage pools on various storage devices
Db2 database

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Which of the following transport options can Spectrum Protect use - Local Area Network
(LAN), Wide Area 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
All listed transport options
LAN and SAN, but neither WAN nor Secure Network Transport

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Which of the following is a core design principle behind Spectrum Protect?

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The media should never fail.
All data should be backed up, instead of just changes.
The infrastructure should outlive the data.
Not all data should be treated (stored, backed up, governed, etc) equally.

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

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Cyber resiliency
Disaster recovery
Application and data reuse
Business continuity

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Which of the following is BEST addressed specifically by the Spectrum Protect component
of the overall solution?

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Virtual environment protection for self-service environments
Instant restores of container backups
Data reuse through block storage and virtual machine (VM) snapshot management
Long-term storage and archival<
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Which of the following statements about node replication is TRUE?

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In a disaster recovery scenario, each server requires separate deduplication.
While failover from a primary to a target replication server is possible, manual
intervention is required.
When incrementally transferring copies to a secondary server, Spectrum Protect can
automatically repair damaged primary files.
Spectrum Protect is the only product on the market which can automatically failover
from a primary to a disaster recovery target server.

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By what name was Spectrum Protect previously known as?

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Flash Copy Manager
Tivoli Storage Manager
Information Archive
Spectrum Secure
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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 billions of objects.
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.

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Which of the following statements about ransomware is TRUE?

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Spectrum Protect is a utility used for backups and restores only; it is not meant to deal
with ransomware.
Spectrum Protect uses encryption, and thus provides backups that are immune to
ransomware.
Spectrum Protect can analyze backup statistics for signs of ransomware infection, and
proactively notify administrators.
Spectrum Protect can automatically block ransomware attacks.

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Which of the following cloud environments can Spectrum Protect back up to - IBM Cloud
Object Storage, Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Microsoft Azure Blob storage?

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Only IBM Cloud Object Storage
All listed environments
None of the listed environments; Spectrum Protect stores data on-premises only
All listed environments, except Microsoft Azure Blob storage

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Which of the following is the correct order of operations taken by Spectrum Protect?

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Deduplication, then compression, then encryption, then storage
Compression, then deduplication, then encryption, then storage
Encryption, then compression, then deduplication, then storage
Encryption, then deduplication, then compression, then storage

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Which of the following is NOT a primary reason to use Spectrum Protect?

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Retaining data for regulatory compliance
Avoiding data loss due to natural disasters
Avoiding data loss due to file corruption
Preventing cyber attacks

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Which of the following statements about Spectrum Protect blueprints is TRUE?

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Blueprints can provide “appliance-like” performance but have limited customization.
Blueprints are available for Linux operating systems only; blueprints for Windows and
AIX are planned for release in 2020.
Blueprints provide both sizing guidance and automated configuration.
Blueprints are designed specifically for smaller or medium-sized workloads; they are
not meant for large workloads.

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

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IBM expects to be ranked as a leader for the first time in 2020
9 years
6 years
3 years
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What are the two PRIMARY benefits of incremental forever?

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Conserves client storage, and allows for faster restores
Conserves server storage, and allows for faster restores
Conserves server storage, and improves backup performance
Easier self-service, and improves backup performance

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

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Veritas
Dell (formerly EMC)
Cohesity
Commvault
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Which of the following components of the Cyber Resiliency and Modern Data Protection
solution replaces the functionality of the old Information Archive offering?

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Spectrum Copy Data Management
Spectrum Scale
Spectrum Protect for Data Retention
Spectrum Protect Plus

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In GENERAL, which of the following statements is likely to be the most effective selling point
against a competitive NEWCOMER?

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Virtual private cores (VPC)
Processor value units (PVU)
Back-end Terabytes (TB)
Front-end Terabytes (TB)

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In GENERAL, which of the following statements is likely to be the most effective selling
point against a competitive NEWCOMER?

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Spectrum Protect offers very high scalability and performance.
Spectrum Protect offers broad support for operating systems, devices and applications.
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.