Dell EMC Specialist – Systems Administrator, Unity XT — Question 93

What is one key difference between deduplication on Dell PowerStore and Dell Unity?

Answer options

• A. Unity has no deduplication function.
• B. Unity data reduction cannot be disabled.
• C. Deduplication block size is smaller on PowerStore than on Unity.
• D. Deduplication block size is larger on PowerStore than on Unity.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because Dell PowerStore utilizes a larger deduplication block size, which can lead to more efficient storage utilization. Option A is incorrect as Unity does have deduplication capabilities; option B is wrong because Unity's data reduction can be disabled; option C is not accurate as PowerStore actually has a larger block size.