Dell EMC Associate – Information Storage and Management v4 — Question 10

What accurately describes a software-defined architecture?

Answer options

• A. Supports only central management of private cloud resources using a pre-defined policy.
• B. Provides a unified management platform for centralized monitoring and administration.
• C. Uses only converged and hyperconverged infrastructures to offer services to companies.
• D. Provides decentralized, manual, and policy-driven IT resource management.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer, B, is accurate because a software-defined architecture indeed provides a unified platform for managing resources centrally. Options A and C are incorrect because they limit management to specific methods that are not exclusive to software-defined architectures, while D contradicts the concept of centralization inherent in software-defined approaches.