DELL EMC D-CI-DS-23 Practice Exams
Last updated on Mar 31,2025- Exam Code: D-CI-DS-23
- Exam Name: Dell Cloud Infrastructure Design 2023
- Certification Provider: DELL EMC
- Latest update: Mar 31,2025
What describes the storage categories represented by OpenStack Swift and EMC XtremIO requirements?
- A . Swift = Distributed Object Storage
XtremIO = Central Storage - B . Swift = Central Storage
XtremIO = Distributed File Storage - C . Swift = Distributed Block Storage
XtremIO = Distributed Object Storage - D . Swift = Distributed File Storage
XtremIO = Distributed Block Storage
Which set of general criteria should the cloud architect consider when selecting a cloud management platform?
- A . Multi-tenancy, API version, and cross-platform awareness
- B . Hypervisor, hybrid cloud capabilities, and authentication
- C . Geographic region, networked storage, and Internet access
- D . Network storage, operating system drivers, and update services
What is a key component of a disaster recovery (DR) plan for a cloud-based application?
- A . Ignoring data backup and retention policies
- B . Frequent failover testing
- C . Relying solely on a single cloud region
- D . Disregarding the importance of data consistency
A cloud architect is designing a hybrid cloud for an organization. A requirement for this environment is that the private cloud user credential be trusted by both cloud provisioning APIs.
Which type of authentication will meet this requirement?
- A . Multi-factor
- B . Federated
- C . Private-key
- D . Shared-key
Which tool is commonly used for collecting performance metrics in a cloud infrastructure?
- A . Microsoft Word
- B . Prometheus
- C . Google Docs
- D . Notepad++
An organization wants to deploy applications that can programmatically alter network behavior. In addition, they want to deploy additional network services in real-time.
Which cloud-management component should be included in the design to support this requirement?
- A . Hypervisor Element Manager
- B . Software-Defined Network Controller
- C . Network Management Controller
- D . Virtual Switch Manager
What is the minimum number of nodes required for high availability in a HCI cluster?
- A . 2
- B . 3
- C . 4
- D . 5
In a hybrid cloud architecture, what is the primary purpose of a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
- A . To isolate public cloud resources
- B . To establish secure communication between on-premises and cloud resources
- C . To provide a direct connection to the internet
- D . To replace traditional firewalls
An organization wants to protect the cloud management platform from loss due to a site disaster. To support this requirement, the completed cloud design deliverables include recovery validation and verification processes.
What other item(s) should be included in the deliverables to support this requirement?
- A . Document containing the data encryption keys
- B . List of all consumer service IP addresses
- C . Recovery processes and procedures
- D . Data seeding keys
When designing a CI solution, what switch configuration provides greater network capacity but is complex to manage?
- A . Unified
- B . SAN only
- C . LAN and SAN
- D . SAN and WAN