PURE STORAGE FLASH ARRAY ARCHITECT
ASSOCIATE (FAAA_005) PRACTICE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE DETAILED 250 FREQUENT TESTED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES PLUS ANSWER
KEY GUARANTEED PASS | INSTANT
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Q1: How does Pure Storage help customers increase storage density in their arrays, as new technology becomes
available, without rebuying existing storage?
A. Customers can attach third-party storage arrays to the Pure Storage array
B. Customers can leverage Pure Storage's Capacity Consolidation offering
C. Customers can mix HDDs and flash modules within the same array
D. Customers can add a shelf with an Evergreen//One subscription
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Evergreen//One subscription provides the flexibility to add capacity as needed without requiring a
full hardware refresh, allowing customers to increase density as technology evolves.
Q2: A customer currently has a FlashArray//X for their block storage with 40 TB of available storage. They need 10
TB of file workloads and want to spend the least amount possible on infrastructure. What should the SE
recommend?
A. Run both workloads on the current FlashArray
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,B. Add another disk pool for file storage to their current FlashArray
C. Purchase an entry level FlashBlade for the file workload
D. NDU the FlashArray //X to a //XL and run both workloads there
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The FlashArray//X can run both block and file workloads using the same infrastructure, which is the
most cost-effective approach without additional hardware purchases.
Q3: Which two features are specific to the Evergreen//Forever Program and are NOT included with
Evergreen//Foundation? (Choose two.)
A. Controller Upgrades
B. Pro Deployment
C. Capacity Consolidation
D. Upgrade Always
Correct Answer: A, D
Rationale: Evergreen//Forever includes Controller Upgrades (providing performance enhancements without data
migration) and Upgrade Always (ensuring arrays stay current). Evergreen//Foundation does not include these
features.
Q4: A customer has a requirement for 450 TB of block storage to support their tier2 environment where latency is
not a concern. The workload is expected to achieve a 4-to-1 data reduction. Which array and capacity configuration
is the minimum required to meet their needs?
A. FlashArray//C40R3 247 TB
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,B. FlashArray//C60R3 878 TB
C. FlashArray//X70R3 228 TB
D. FlashArray//C60R3 366 TB
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The //C series is optimized for capacity with lower cost per GB. With a 4:1 DRR, the physical capacity
needed is 450/4 = 112.5 TB raw, making the //C40R3 with 247 TB sufficient for the workload.
Q5: Which two public cloud storage services are supported as offload targets for Purity CloudSnap? (Choose two.)
A. Amazon AWS S3
B. IBM Object Storage
C. Amazon AWS EBS
D. Azure Blob Storage
Correct Answer: A, D
Rationale: Purity CloudSnap supports offloading snapshots to Amazon AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage for cost-
effective long-term retention and disaster recovery in the cloud.
Q6: A company has two data centers that are 30 miles apart with a round trip latency of 4ms. What Pure Storage
software will allow the lowest RPO disaster recovery strategy between the two data centers?
A. Purity Snapshot Replication
B. Purity ActiveCluster
C. Pure1 Manage
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, D. Purity Snapshots
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Purity Snapshot Replication provides asynchronous replication with the lowest RPO for the given
latency (4ms), making it the ideal choice for this distance; ActiveCluster requires lower latency (sub-1ms) for
synchronous replication.
Q7: A customer wants to have more insight into and control of their Pure Storage FlashArray and VMware
environment from a single user interface. What does the customer need to do to enable this capability in their
environment?
A. Ensure all VMware API for Array Integration (VAAI) primitives are enabled
B. Log in to the FlashArray GUI and install the plugin for vSphere Client
C. Configure FlashArray Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager
D. Install Pure Storage SRA for VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The FlashArray Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager provides comprehensive visibility
and control of both FlashArray and VMware environments from a single interface.
Q8: A customer has a FlashArray//X50R4 with 80 TiB utilized out of 120 TiB usable capacity. The customer needs
to add a 46 TiB SQL workload with an expected DRR of 3.85 to this system. How much additional logical capacity
will this SQL workload take up on the array?
A. 177 TiB
B. 46 TiB
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ASSOCIATE (FAAA_005) PRACTICE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE DETAILED 250 FREQUENT TESTED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES PLUS ANSWER
KEY GUARANTEED PASS | INSTANT
DOWNLOAD PDF
MULTIPLE CHOICES
Q1: How does Pure Storage help customers increase storage density in their arrays, as new technology becomes
available, without rebuying existing storage?
A. Customers can attach third-party storage arrays to the Pure Storage array
B. Customers can leverage Pure Storage's Capacity Consolidation offering
C. Customers can mix HDDs and flash modules within the same array
D. Customers can add a shelf with an Evergreen//One subscription
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Evergreen//One subscription provides the flexibility to add capacity as needed without requiring a
full hardware refresh, allowing customers to increase density as technology evolves.
Q2: A customer currently has a FlashArray//X for their block storage with 40 TB of available storage. They need 10
TB of file workloads and want to spend the least amount possible on infrastructure. What should the SE
recommend?
A. Run both workloads on the current FlashArray
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,B. Add another disk pool for file storage to their current FlashArray
C. Purchase an entry level FlashBlade for the file workload
D. NDU the FlashArray //X to a //XL and run both workloads there
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The FlashArray//X can run both block and file workloads using the same infrastructure, which is the
most cost-effective approach without additional hardware purchases.
Q3: Which two features are specific to the Evergreen//Forever Program and are NOT included with
Evergreen//Foundation? (Choose two.)
A. Controller Upgrades
B. Pro Deployment
C. Capacity Consolidation
D. Upgrade Always
Correct Answer: A, D
Rationale: Evergreen//Forever includes Controller Upgrades (providing performance enhancements without data
migration) and Upgrade Always (ensuring arrays stay current). Evergreen//Foundation does not include these
features.
Q4: A customer has a requirement for 450 TB of block storage to support their tier2 environment where latency is
not a concern. The workload is expected to achieve a 4-to-1 data reduction. Which array and capacity configuration
is the minimum required to meet their needs?
A. FlashArray//C40R3 247 TB
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,B. FlashArray//C60R3 878 TB
C. FlashArray//X70R3 228 TB
D. FlashArray//C60R3 366 TB
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The //C series is optimized for capacity with lower cost per GB. With a 4:1 DRR, the physical capacity
needed is 450/4 = 112.5 TB raw, making the //C40R3 with 247 TB sufficient for the workload.
Q5: Which two public cloud storage services are supported as offload targets for Purity CloudSnap? (Choose two.)
A. Amazon AWS S3
B. IBM Object Storage
C. Amazon AWS EBS
D. Azure Blob Storage
Correct Answer: A, D
Rationale: Purity CloudSnap supports offloading snapshots to Amazon AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage for cost-
effective long-term retention and disaster recovery in the cloud.
Q6: A company has two data centers that are 30 miles apart with a round trip latency of 4ms. What Pure Storage
software will allow the lowest RPO disaster recovery strategy between the two data centers?
A. Purity Snapshot Replication
B. Purity ActiveCluster
C. Pure1 Manage
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, D. Purity Snapshots
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Purity Snapshot Replication provides asynchronous replication with the lowest RPO for the given
latency (4ms), making it the ideal choice for this distance; ActiveCluster requires lower latency (sub-1ms) for
synchronous replication.
Q7: A customer wants to have more insight into and control of their Pure Storage FlashArray and VMware
environment from a single user interface. What does the customer need to do to enable this capability in their
environment?
A. Ensure all VMware API for Array Integration (VAAI) primitives are enabled
B. Log in to the FlashArray GUI and install the plugin for vSphere Client
C. Configure FlashArray Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager
D. Install Pure Storage SRA for VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The FlashArray Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager provides comprehensive visibility
and control of both FlashArray and VMware environments from a single interface.
Q8: A customer has a FlashArray//X50R4 with 80 TiB utilized out of 120 TiB usable capacity. The customer needs
to add a 46 TiB SQL workload with an expected DRR of 3.85 to this system. How much additional logical capacity
will this SQL workload take up on the array?
A. 177 TiB
B. 46 TiB
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