Discuss NetApp NS0-604 Exam Topic 4 Question 19

A customer is consuming 30TB of capacity in NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP and is running enterprise file shares. However, only 10TB of capacity is actively being used. The customer wants to implement a cost-efficient solution in the Microsoft Azure cloud platform by using NetApp cloud products.

How can the customer achieve this?

AStore all data in the premium storage tier.

BEnable BlueXP backup and recovery.

CImplement data tiering and optimization.

DDeploy an additional single-node Cloud Volumes ONTAP instance.

Suggested Answer: C

The customer is using 30TB of capacity in NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP but only 10TB of this capacity is actively in use. The most cost-efficient solution in this case is to implement data tiering and optimization. Data tiering moves inactive or cold data to lower-cost storage (such as object storage in Azure), while keeping frequently accessed data on higher-performance storage. This strategy allows the customer to reduce costs by only paying for premium storage for the data that is actively in use, while moving less frequently accessed data to a cheaper storage tier.

Storing all data in the premium storage tier (A) would increase costs rather than reduce them. BlueXP backup and recovery (B) is for data protection, not cost optimization. Deploying an additional single-node Cloud Volumes ONTAP instance (D) would increase storage costs rather than optimize them.

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25 comments · newest first

Arthur 10 months ago

Data tiering and optimization sounds like the best option!

Phuong 10 months ago

BlueXP backup is great, but not the main cost saver here.

Alline 10 months ago

Surprised they’re using 30TB but only need 10TB actively!

Pearlie 10 months ago

I disagree, premium storage is too expensive for this.

Leonida 11 months ago

Implementing data tiering is a smart move!

Xochitl 11 months ago

I feel like deploying an additional instance might not be the best option here, but I can't recall the specifics on why that would be inefficient.

Lizette 11 months ago

Implementing data tiering sounds right to me, especially since they have so much unused capacity. It could help reduce costs significantly.

Yvette 11 months ago

I think we practiced a question where enabling backups was mentioned, but I don't see how that helps with cost efficiency directly.

Daron 12 months ago

I remember something about data tiering being a way to optimize storage costs, but I'm not entirely sure how it works in this context.

Dean 12 months ago

I'm pretty confident that the correct answer is C. Implementing data tiering and optimization seems like the most cost-efficient solution to address the customer's needs in the Azure cloud platform.

Yasuko 12 months ago

Okay, I've got a strategy here. Based on the information provided, I think the best solution would be to implement data tiering and optimization using NetApp's cloud products. This should allow the customer to store the active data on premium storage while archiving the unused capacity to a lower-cost tier.

Marti 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the details here. The customer is using 30TB but only 10TB is actively used. I'll need to think through the different options to determine the most efficient approach.

Nelida 1 year ago

This looks like a straightforward question about optimizing cloud storage costs. I think the key is to identify the most cost-effective storage solution for the customer's needs.

Ma 1 year ago

Option D, really? Adding another Cloud Volumes ONTAP instance? That's overkill if you ask me.

Cristina 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ma

C) Implement data tiering and optimization.

Agustin 1 year ago

It might be more expensive in the long run, especially if a large portion of the data is not actively used.

Dell 1 year ago

But wouldn't storing all data in the premium storage tier be more efficient?

Wei 1 year ago

I agree, it will help reduce costs by moving less frequently accessed data to lower-cost storage.

Brandee 1 year ago

I think the customer should implement data tiering and optimization.

Casey 1 year ago

I'd go with Option B. Backup and recovery is crucial for that kind of enterprise data.

Ernest 1 year ago

Option C seems like the way to go. Gotta love that data tiering and optimization!

Ramonita 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ernest

Yes, implementing data tiering and optimization can definitely help reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Yasuko 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ernest

Yes, implementing data tiering and optimization can definitely help reduce costs.

Daniela 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ernest

Option C seems like the way to go. Gotta love that data tiering and optimization!

Jaclyn 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ernest

Option C seems like the way to go. Gotta love that data tiering and optimization!

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