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EMC E20-585 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Administration and Best Practices | - System configuration and management - Replication and disaster recovery | |
| Data Domain Fundamentals | 20% | - Backup and recovery solutions and product positioning - Data Domain software options and functionality - Key differentiators of Data Domain deduplication |
| Data Domain Extended Retention Administration | 10% | - Administrative tasks on systems with Extended Retention - Extended Retention features, benefits, and use cases |
| Integration with Enterprise Backup Software | - Protocol support (CIFS, NFS, DD Boost, VTL) - Integration with NetWorker, NetBackup, IBM Spectrum Protect |
E20-585 Exam Practice FAQ
The EMC Specialist - Systems Administrator, Data Domain practice questions are organized around the official exam objectives. Key topics include:
- Integration with Enterprise Backup Software ()
- Administration and Best Practices ()
- Data Domain Extended Retention Administration (10%)
Working through these topics systematically covers the syllabus without wasted effort.
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The EMC Specialist - Systems Administrator, Data Domain exam requires a score of 63% to pass, and the official registration fee is Varies by region & provider (not officially published). Set against the exam fee, a well-maintained question bank is a modest but high-leverage investment.
Typically requires relevant associate level or equivalent professional experience in storage/data protection
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The EMC Specialist - Systems Administrator, Data Domain exam contains 66 questions, and you will have 90 minutes minutes to complete them. Rehearsing with the same constraints removes two surprises from exam day at once.
This package includes 66 practice questions for the EMC Specialist - Systems Administrator, Data Domain exam. Every answer is verified by an experienced team of experts, and the bank is updated regularly to stay aligned with the current exam.
EMC Specialist - Systems Administrator, Data Domain Sample Questions:
Which deduplication method is referred to as single-instance storage?
- A. File-based
- B. Post-process
- C. Inline
- D. Segment-based
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Which technique is used to identify the duplicate segments in the SISL process used by Dell EMC Data Domain?
- A. Segmenting
- B. Hashing
- C. Compression
- D. Summary vector
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Based on the exhibit, when monitoring the system show performance command output, the State column has "D" for each line entry. What does the "D" in the State column indicate?
- A. Disk Reconstruction
- B. Data Movement
- C. Data integrity
- D. Disk Defragmentation
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Which protocol is used by Dell EMC Data Domain Replicator to send encrypted data being replicated between systems?
- A. HTTPS
- B. IPsec
- C. SSL
- D. FTP
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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A company with heavy reliance on physical tapes wants to move to Dell EMC Data Domain to go tapeless. However, they have a concern with their long term retention backups, which they have to retain due to compliance issues.
Which feature would allow them to retain long term data on Data Domain?
- A. DD Extended Retention only
- B. DD Cloud Tier enables with three Cloud Units
- C. DD Extended Retentionwith Fault Isolation disabled
- D. DD Cloud Tier enabled with DD Extended Retention
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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