DATA STORAGE ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/26 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Why would doing backups to tape be a good idea? - (ANSWER)Cheap, inexpensive. 10 year archive
retention
Disadvantage is recovering speed
What is the primary function of RAM? - (ANSWER)Temporary data storage
What performs calculation for active tasks? - (ANSWER)CPU
What is a primary advantage of flash over a hard disk? - (ANSWER)Access Speed
Primary advantage of hard disk: - (ANSWER)Cost
Best word that describes RAM - (ANSWER)Volatile
What is parody in RAID used for? - (ANSWER)Adding checksomes into data to determine if the data was
received correctly
What raid types use distributed parody? (Select 2) - (ANSWER)RAID 5 & RAID 6
Minimum number of drives required for RAID 5? - (ANSWER)3
You have a LUN, which of the following steps must be done for the host to see the LUN - (ANSWER)The
switches must be zoned to allow the host to see the array
What is a firewall good for? - (ANSWER)Blocking access
Hardware firewall is more reliable and speed compared to a software firewall
What does ECMP stand for? - (ANSWER)Equal Cost Multi Pathing
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Why would doing backups to tape be a good idea? - (ANSWER)Cheap, inexpensive. 10 year archive
retention
Disadvantage is recovering speed
What is the primary function of RAM? - (ANSWER)Temporary data storage
What performs calculation for active tasks? - (ANSWER)CPU
What is a primary advantage of flash over a hard disk? - (ANSWER)Access Speed
Primary advantage of hard disk: - (ANSWER)Cost
Best word that describes RAM - (ANSWER)Volatile
What is parody in RAID used for? - (ANSWER)Adding checksomes into data to determine if the data was
received correctly
What raid types use distributed parody? (Select 2) - (ANSWER)RAID 5 & RAID 6
Minimum number of drives required for RAID 5? - (ANSWER)3
You have a LUN, which of the following steps must be done for the host to see the LUN - (ANSWER)The
switches must be zoned to allow the host to see the array
What is a firewall good for? - (ANSWER)Blocking access
Hardware firewall is more reliable and speed compared to a software firewall
What does ECMP stand for? - (ANSWER)Equal Cost Multi Pathing