Hitachi HAT-050 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Hitachi Vantara (formerly Hitachi Data Systems) |
| Exam Name: | Hitachi Data Systems Qualified Associate - Storage Concepts |
| Exam Number: | HAT-050 (retired, replaced by HQT-0050) |
| Exam Duration: | 60 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | Hitachi Vantara Qualified Professional - Storage Administration Hitachi Vantara Certified Specialist - Storage Solutions |
| Exam Price: | USD $75 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Real Exam Qty: | 35 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Single/Multiple Select |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Recommended Training: | CCP0110 Storage Concepts (Official Training) |
| Exam Registration: | Hitachi Vantara Certification Portal Kryterion Webassessor |
| Sample Questions: | Hitachi HAT-050 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite testing via Kryterion Webassessor |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; basic IT knowledge recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/services/learning/certifications.html |
Hitachi HAT-050 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Storage Networking | 20% | - Network components and topologies - Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCoE - SAN architecture and protocols - NAS architecture and access methods |
| Topic 2: Storage Virtualization | 15% | - Controller-based virtualization - Thin provisioning - Tiered storage - Virtualization techniques |
| Topic 3: Performance & Optimization | 5% | - Monitoring and tuning - Performance metrics |
| Topic 4: Introduction to Data Storage | 15% | - IT infrastructure challenges - Storage system view of data - Types of data |
| Topic 5: File, Content & System Management | 10% | - File and object storage concepts - Archiving strategies - Basic storage administration |
| Topic 6: Business Continuity & Replication | 15% | - Remote replication techniques - In-system replication - Disaster recovery strategies - Backup and recovery concepts |
| Topic 7: Storage Architecture & Components | 20% | - Major storage system components - RAID levels and technologies - Disk types and interfaces |
Hitachi Data Systems Qualified Associate - Storage Concepts Sample Questions:
1. A customer has some storage requirements for a new application.
Their index data will require the highest level of performance while using very little capacity.
Their archive logs will require high capacity with very low performance requirements.
Which two storage allocations should you recommend for this new application? (Choose two.)
A) Index data on SAS.
B) Archive logs on SSD.
C) Index data on SSD.
D) Archive logs on SATA.
2. A customer has a large number of high performance database servers with DAS. They are concerned about isolated data and would also like to re-assign unused storage to avoid additional expenditure and to minimize unexpected loss of access to data. Which solution satisfies the requirements?
A) Implement a DAS RAID 5 solution for the database servers.
B) Attach all servers directly to their storage.
C) Add a NAS option to the storage and deliver data using file services.
D) Attach all servers and storage to redundant SAN fabrics.
3. What are two benefits of data replication? (Choose two.)
A) reduction in storage space utilization
B) deletion of duplicated data
C) quick restart and recovery in disaster situations
D) creation of protected data copies
4. Which two cache partition management functions would a storage manager perform to improve storage performance? (Choose two.)
A) Adjust storage resources in response to business changes.
B) Dedicate storage resources to certain applications.
C) Virtualize heterogeneous storage resources.
D) Duplicate storage resources within cache.
5. Which two features help reduce power consumption on a storage system? (Choose two.)
A) dynamic fan speed adjustment
B) ability to turn off HDDs when not accessed
C) on-demand cache partitioning
D) adaptive dual power battery backup
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: C,D | Question # 2 Answer: D | Question # 3 Answer: C,D | Question # 4 Answer: A,B | Question # 5 Answer: A,B |
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