Dell EMC Associate – Information Storage and Management v5 — Question 72

What is true about a software defined data center?

Answer options

• A. Management functions are moved to an external software controller
• B. Services listed in the service portal are updated automatically using orchestration tool
• C. IT resource components are virtualized except commodity hardware used to create resource pools
• D. Management operations are dependent of underlying hardware configuration

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Option C is correct because a software defined data center virtualizes all IT resources, except for the commodity hardware that forms the resource pools. Options A and D are incorrect as they imply a dependence on external control or hardware specifics, which contradicts the principles of a software defined data center. Option B is misleading because while orchestration tools can update services, it is not a defining characteristic of the software defined data center itself.