Dell EMC D-MSS-DS-23 Exam - Topic 2 Question 26 Discussion

Actual exam question for Dell EMC's D-MSS-DS-23 exam

Question #: 26
Topic #: 2

A solution architect notices the PowerSizer is translating File Operations into IOPS for cluster and appliance summary details. IOPS are not impacting the summary MiB/s. What is the cause of this issue?

AFile Operations was entered. MiB/s was entered.

BFile Operations was entered. MiB/s was not entered.

CFile Operations was not entered. MiB/s was not entered.

DFile Operations was not entered. MiB/s was entered.

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Suggested Answer: B

The issue arises because File Operations were entered into the PowerSizer tool, but MiB/s (Megabytes per second) was not entered. This causes the tool to translate File Operations into IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) for the cluster and appliance summary details, but since MiB/s was not entered, it does not impact the summary throughput (MiB/s). Here's the detailed explanation:

File Operations Entry: When file operations are entered, the tool calculates the corresponding IOPS to summarize the workload's impact on the system.

MiB/s Entry Missing: If the MiB/s value is not provided, the tool cannot incorporate this metric into the overall summary, leading to a mismatch where IOPS are calculated but do not affect the MiB/s summary.

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by Barb at May 11, 2026, 05:14 AM

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