Netapp NS0-604 - Hybrid Cloud - Architect Exam

After a merger with hundreds of branch office locations, the company needs to centralize unstructured data and consolidate the branch office storage infrastructure. The best NetApp technology for this requirement isGlobal File Cache. Global File Cache centralizes unstructured data into a core data center or cloud while maintaining fast access and performance at branch offices by caching frequently accessed data locally. This solution reduces the need for local storage infrastructure at each branch, optimizing data access and consolidation across multiple sites.

Other options likeBlueXP replication (A),FlexCache (C), andCloud Volumes ONTAP (D)offer various functionalities, but Global File Cache is designed specifically for consolidating and centralizing data from branch offices while preserving performance.

To prevent the deletion of volumes and snapshots by a rogue administrator without the option to assign a trusted administrator, the customer should implement:

SnapLock Enterprise (B): SnapLock is a feature that provides WORM (Write Once, Read Many) protection, ensuring that volumes or snapshots cannot be deleted or modified for a set retention period, even by administrators.

Tamperproof NetApp Snapshot copies (D): Snapshots in ONTAP can be made tamperproof to protect data from deletion or modification, securing them against rogue administrators.

Multi-admin verification (A)requires approval from multiple administrators, which the customer does not want.Role-based access control (C)helps manage permissions but does not provide protection against a rogue administrator with elevated permissions.

For a NetApp BlueXP Connector deployed inRestricted Mode, the following two network requirements must be met:

Outbound connectivity to the BlueXP SaaS layer (A): Even in Restricted Mode, the BlueXP Connector needs outbound internet access to communicate with the BlueXP SaaS layer for updates, telemetry, and licensing information.

Connectivity to resources in your target networks (C): The BlueXP Connector must have network access to the resources (e.g., NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP instances or other managed systems) that it is supposed to manage or monitor.

Inbound connectivity (B)from the BlueXP SaaS layer is not required in Restricted Mode, as the mode is designed to minimize external access.User access (D)to the BlueXP SaaS layer is a user interface consideration but not a network requirement for the connector itself.

To get insights about which data to migrate from on-premises NetApp systems to Azure, the customer should use theCloud Recommendationsdashboard in NetApp BlueXP Digital Advisor. This dashboard analyzes the on-premises environment and provides recommendations on which workloads or datasets are best suited for migration to the cloud, such as to Azure.

Other dashboards likeValuable Insights (A)andHealth Check (B)provide general system health and performance information, whileKeystone Advisor (D)relates to NetApp’s subscription-based storage offering.

When creating dashboards in NetApp Cloud Insights, two of the available widget types are:

Note (C): This widget allows users to add explanatory text or annotations to the dashboard. It helps provide context or details regarding the displayed metrics or data.

Single Value (D): This widget is used to display a single metric or value prominently. It is useful for tracking specific KPIs or performance metrics in a simple and easy-to-read format.

Machine learning (A)is not a widget type; rather, it is a feature that Cloud Insights uses to provide intelligent insights from collected data.VMware (B)is not a widget but can be a data source that Cloud Insights monitors.

In a Multi-AZ (Availability Zone) setup for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP in AWS, ensuring nondisruptive failover between nodes is critical for high availability. "Floating IPs" are required for seamless failover between nodes in such a configuration.

Floating IPs allow the primary node to automatically transfer its IP address to the secondary node during a failover event, ensuring that clients can continue to access the service without needing to reconfigure anything. This mechanism enables clients to access the same IP regardless of which node in the cluster is actively serving requests, thus maintaining nondisruptive operations.

Elastic Network Interfaces (ENIs) facilitate networking in AWS but do not inherently handle IP floating between nodes for failover. Security groups and Intercluster UFs manage security and inter-node communication, respectively, but do not address the failover requirements. Floating IPs are explicitly designed to enable failover in high-availability cloud storage environments like NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP.

Thus, "floating IPs" are the required network construct that allows for nondisruptive failover between nodes in a multi-AZ setup, ensuring continuous service availability even in the event of an outage in one availability zone.

For anAFF MetroCluster IPconfiguration, the customer should useFabricPool mirrorto tier cold data to the public cloud. FabricPool is a feature of ONTAP that allows automatic tiering of cold or inactive data from high-performance AFF (All-Flash FAS) systems to a lower-cost cloud-based object storage. It is designed to extend the capacity of on-premises systems by tiering cold data to cloud storage, reducing the need for additional local storage.

Other options likeBlueXP copy and sync (B)andBlueXP replication (C)are related to data replication and migration, not specifically tiering of inactive data.SyncMirror (D)is a high-availability feature used for synchronous replication, not for cloud tiering.

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)andPerformance (D)service levels provide higher latency and are not suitable for workloads requiring less than 2ms latency.

The company is migrating data from a 6-node, on-premises NetApp FAS cluster toNetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAPand determined that they can consolidate to two HA pairs. This means that the minimum number of Cloud Volumes ONTAP instances required is2, as each HA pair corresponds to one instance.

1 instance (A)would not provide the required redundancy and performance, and6 instances (B)or4 instances (D)are unnecessary given the performance sizing results.