A storage administrator with a small budget must deploy a new scalable block-optimized storage solution requiring NVMe-oF without adding a license. Which PowerStore configuration would meet the…

Question

Options

• A500 X with one expansion enclosure
• B500 X with no expansion enclosure
• C500 T with no expansion enclosure
• D500 T with one expansion enclosure

• A
  7% (3)
• B
  17% (7)
• C
  71% (29)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

PowerStore T models natively support NVMe-oF without requiring an additional license, making the 500 T the only model family that satisfies the licensing constraint. The T models are also block-optimized by design, directly addressing that requirement. Choosing "no expansion enclosure" keeps the configuration within a small budget - expansion enclosures add hardware cost that contradicts the budget constraint.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A & B (500 X): PowerStore X uses the "AppsOn" architecture, which runs VMware directly on the array and requires additional licensing - violating the "no added license" requirement. Both X options are eliminated for this reason.
• D (500 T with expansion enclosure): The T model is correct, but adding an expansion enclosure at initial deployment increases cost unnecessarily, conflicting with the "small budget" constraint.

Memory tip: Think "T = Thrifty, NVMe-oF included" vs. "X = eXtra license needed." When you see a budget constraint paired with a no-license requirement on a PowerStore question, immediately eliminate all X models and any configuration that adds optional hardware costs beyond the base unit.

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