IBM Storage Technical V1 - C9020-668 Exam Questions [2026]

QUESTION NO: 1
A customer has a VMware environment with host resource utilization concerns. The customer wants to overcome this issue when purchasing the next storage device.
Which IBM XIV storage hardware integration capability does this customer require?

A. vStorage APIs for Data Protection (VADP) B. vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) C. vStorage APIs for Site Recovery Manager (VASRM) D. vStorage APIs for Multipathing (VAMP)

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 2
A cloud service provider is looking to provide a scalable solution that provides quality of service capabilities, ease of management, deduplication, and integration with OpenStack and VMware while providing sub-millisecond response time.
Which solution should the technical specialist recommend?

A. IBM Storwize V5010 B. IBM Spectrum Scale C. IBM FlashSystem 900 D. IBM FlashSystem A9000R

Correct Answer: D

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QUESTION NO: 3
How are key management services provided for the IBM DS8886 storage system?

A. Full disk encryption B. Blockchain C. SKLM D. Non-repudiation system

Correct Answer: C

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QUESTION NO: 4
Which IBM product should the technical specialist propose to a customer with multiple PBs of unstructured data that require a single namespace?

A. IBM Spectrum Archive B. IBM Spectrum Scale C. IBM Spectrum Virtualize D. IBM Spectrum Accelerate

Correct Answer: B

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QUESTION NO: 5
A customer has expressed difficulty in proactively monitoring and reviewing performance data for multiple core-edge topology SAN fabrics consisting of IBM branded SAN switches.
Which tool provides this capability?

A. IBM Storage Configuration Manager B. Brocade SAN Health C. IBM Network Advisor D. IBM Storage Management Tool

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 6
A customer has released a RFP for a cloud solution to monitor and analyze storage usage on IBM Spectrum Virtualize and EMC disk. The proposed solution will replace on-site monitoring software.
Which product should the technical specialist recommend?

A. IBM Spectrum Scale B. IBM Storage Alert Manager C. IBM Electronic Service Agent D. IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights

Correct Answer: D

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QUESTION NO: 7
Which resource informs a storage specialist if a Technical and Delivery Assessment (TDA) has to be done?

A. Digital Techline Center B. Trigger Criteria and Designated Product List C. Systems Assurance Product Review Guide D. IBM Pre-sale TDA Checklist

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 8
Which product must be used to access data on the IBM Cloud Object Storage to provide transparent cloud tiering?

A. IBM Spectrum Control B. IBM Spectrum Archive C. IBM Spectrum Scale D. IBM Spectrum Accelerate

Correct Answer: C

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QUESTION NO: 9
Which statement correctly applies to PRO and Copy Data Services?

A. Volumes backed up from clones do not affect RPO. B. RPO is a pre-defined parameter based on the type of replication selected. C. RPO is the minimum time interval that a mirrored volume or consistency group lag behind the source volume D. Multiple consistency groups can be supported with asynchronous mirroring for different RPOs.

Correct Answer: D

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