PSC Virtualization & Container Integration 3

Question 1

Which Microsoft technology enables Pure Storage FlashArray to perform server-side data copy operations in Windows Server and Hyper-V environments without transferring data through the host?

Accepted Answer

Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX)

Answer

ODX (similar to VAAI in VMware) allows the FlashArray to execute copy operations entirely within the array hardware, reducing host CPU load and LAN traffic during Hyper-V cloning operations.

Question 2

What protocol does Pure Storage FlashBlade use for shared storage integration with Microsoft Windows Server and Hyper-V Scale-Out File Servers (SOFS)?

Accepted Answer

SMB 3.0 (Server Message Block)

Answer

FlashBlade supports SMB 3.0, enabling Windows Server and Hyper-V environments to use shared file storage with features like SMB Multichannel for parallel throughput and transparent failover.

Question 3

What OpenStack component does Pure Storage provide a certified driver for to enable block storage volume provisioning from FlashArray?

Accepted Answer

Cinder (Block Storage service)

Answer

The Pure Storage Cinder driver allows OpenStack administrators to provision FlashArray volumes for instances, supporting thin provisioning, snapshots, and volume cloning through the standard Cinder API.

Question 4

Which Pure Storage REST API version is recommended for new integrations, automation scripts, and third-party tool development?

Accepted Answer

REST API 2.x, which provides improved consistency, better filtering, and token-based authentication

Answer

Pure Storage REST API 2.x introduced a more consistent resource model, server-side filtering, continuation tokens for pagination, and improved OAuth 2.0 authentication over the older 1.x API.

Question 5

What does the Pure Storage Hardware VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) Provider enable in Windows environments?

Accepted Answer

Application-consistent snapshots by coordinating with Microsoft VSS writers to quiesce applications before the array captures a point-in-time copy

Answer

The Pure Storage VSS Hardware Provider integrates with the Windows VSS framework to ensure SQL Server, Exchange, and other VSS-aware applications are in a consistent state before a FlashArray snapshot is created.

PSC - Pure Storage Certification Practice Test

PSC - Pure Storage Certification Practice Test

PSC Virtualization & Container Integration 3