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| Certification Vendor: | Dell Technologies |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Dell PowerScale Design 2023 Exam |
| Exam Number: | D-PSC-DS-23 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Multiple response |
| Related Certifications: | Dell PowerScale Administration Dell PowerScale Implementation Dell Technologies Proven Professional |
| Recommended Training: | Dell PowerScale (Isilon) Training Courses Dell Technologies Proven Professional Learning Paths |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Dell Certification Exams Dell Technologies Proven Professional Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: | EMC D-PSC-DS-23 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or Pearson VUE test center (as per Dell Technologies Proven Professional certification delivery model) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended experience with Dell PowerScale/Isilon systems, storage networking, and enterprise file storage concepts. No strict official prerequisites publicly stated. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.dell.com |
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Optimization | - Cluster health diagnostics - Performance monitoring tools - Common design troubleshooting scenarios |
| Security and Access Control | - Data encryption and security design - Authentication and authorization methods - Role-based access control concepts |
| Networking Design for PowerScale | - Network topology design - SmartConnect configuration concepts - Client access and load balancing |
| PowerScale Architecture and Concepts | - Cluster components and node types - OneFS architecture overview - File system layout and data flow |
| Data Protection and Availability | - Failure domains and resilience design - Snapshot and snapshotIQ concepts - Erasure coding and replication strategies |
| Cluster Design and Planning | - Workload assessment and performance design - Sizing and capacity planning - Scalability considerations |
| Storage Management and Data Services | - Data lifecycle management - Protocol support (NFS, SMB, HDFS) - SmartPools tiering and data placement |
The D-PSC-DS-23 exam is the official EMC exam behind EMC Dell PowerScale Design 2023 — passing it earns you the Dell Technologies Proven Professional – PowerScale Design certification, a credential positioned at the Professional level. It is built for candidates who want to validate the skills measured by EMC Dell PowerScale Design 2023. Depending on your track, the exam is also linked to the Dell PowerScale Administration, Dell PowerScale Implementation and Dell Technologies Proven Professional certifications, so one pass can move you toward more than one EMC credential.
Recommended experience with Dell PowerScale/Isilon systems, storage networking, and enterprise file storage concepts. No strict official prerequisites publicly stated. Because EMC revises its certification programs from time to time, treat this as a starting point rather than the final word. Confirm the current eligibility requirements on the official EMC exam page before you register.
Registration for the D-PSC-DS-23 exam is handled through the official channels below:
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The EMC Dell PowerScale Design 2023 syllabus is organized into 7 domains. Among the headline areas are PowerScale Architecture and Concepts, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Optimization, Networking Design for PowerScale. Rather than copying every subtopic here, we keep the complete, current outline in the Exam Topics section above — work through it domain by domain with the TestSimulate D-PSC-DS-23 practice questions so nothing on the blueprint catches you off guard.
Question 1
A customer wishes to back up their Isilon cluster via NDMP using a software package that supports NDMP connectivity. The backup process will require the cluster to create a point-in-time copy of the directory to be backed up.
Which OneFS feature(s) will need to be licensed?
A. No additional licenses are required
B. SnapshotIQ and NDMP
C. SnapshotIQ only
D. NDMP only
Question 2
What must be configured on a PowerScale in order to store only the customer presentation PPT and PDF files on the cluster and the external repository?
A. Enable file filtering on the share repository, allowing only write PDF and PPT file extensions.
B. Enable file filtering on the share repository, denying access to PDF and PPT file extensions.
C. Enable file filtering only on the share repository, denying access to PDF and PPT file extensions.
D. Enable file filtering only on the share repository, allowing only read-only PDF and PPT file extensions.
Question 3
A customer has a 2 GB file that is tiered to the cloud by CloudPools. The Isilon cluster is running OneFS 8.1.2. Approximately how many cloud data objects will be created for this file?
A. 16,416
B. 1,024
C. 2,048
D. 4,096
Question 4
A department within a company wants to migrate data to an existing PowerScale cluster. There is a requirement to keep the data separate from other departmental data for security reasons. All departments are part of the same Active Directory environment.
What is the recommended target for the migration?
A. Subdirectory in an existing access zone using re-permissioned data
B. Subdirectory in an existing access zone using default permissions
C. New access zone in the existing Groupnet
D. New access zone in a new Groupnet
Question 5
How is the journal protected in Gen 6 hardware?
A. Identical copy is maintained on both nodes of each node pair
B. Each node has a mirrored write cache
C. Identical copy is maintained on all nodes of the cluster
D. Each node has a mirrored M.2 vault
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: B | Question 2 Answer: A | Question 3 Answer: B | Question 4 Answer: C | Question 5 Answer: A |
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