D-PWF-OE-00 · Question #4
Which software components are essential for PowerFlex operations? (Choose two)
The correct answer is A. Storage Data Server (SDS) B. Meta Data Manager (MDM). PowerFlex's core architecture depends on two software components working together: the Storage Data Server (SDS) manages the storage capacity contributed by each node's local disks and handles I/O operations, while the Meta Data Manager (MDM) controls cluster configuration…
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Which software components are essential for PowerFlex operations? (Choose two)
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- AStorage Data Server (SDS)
- BMeta Data Manager (MDM)
- CVMware Horizon
- DPowerProtect Data Manager
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(27 responses)- A96% (26)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
PowerFlex's core architecture depends on two software components working together: the Storage Data Server (SDS) manages the storage capacity contributed by each node's local disks and handles I/O operations, while the Meta Data Manager (MDM) controls cluster configuration, monitors system health, and coordinates communication between all components - neither one functions without the other. VMware Horizon (C) is a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) product unrelated to storage architecture, and PowerProtect Data Manager (D) is Dell's backup and recovery solution, not a PowerFlex operational component.
Memory tip: Think of PowerFlex as a two-engine machine - the SDS serves the storage (data plane) and the MDM manages the metadata (control plane). If you remember "SDS = Storage, MDM = Management," you have the two pillars of PowerFlex covered.
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