EMC E20-554 : Isilon Design Specialist Exam for Technology Architects

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Exam Code: E20-554

Exam Name: Isilon Design Specialist Exam for Technology Architects

Updated: Oct 24, 2026

Q & A: 81 Questions and Answers

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EMC E20-554 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:Dell Technologies (EMC)
Exam Name:Isilon Design Specialist Exam for Technology Architects
Exam Number:E20-554
Exam Format:Multiple choice
Exam Duration:90 minutes
Available Languages:English
Related Certifications:Dell EMC Isilon-related certifications
Dell EMC Proven Professional Specialist
Sample Questions:Free Download real E20-554 exam dumps
Exam Way:Online proctored exam via Dell Technologies certification platform
Pre Condition:Recommended knowledge of Dell EMC Isilon systems and storage networking concepts
Official Syllabus URL:https://education.dell.com

EMC E20-554 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionObjectives
Networking and Protocols- Network architecture for Isilon clusters
- NFS, SMB, and HDFS protocol support
Solution Design Considerations- Cluster design and scalability planning
- Customer requirements analysis and sizing
Performance and Scalability- Performance optimization techniques
- Cluster scaling and workload distribution
Implementation and Troubleshooting- Common issues and troubleshooting methods
- Deployment planning and best practices
Data Protection and Availability- Erasure coding and data protection schemes
- Snapshots, replication, and backup integration
Isilon / OneFS Architecture Fundamentals- OneFS operating system fundamentals
- Scale-out NAS architecture concepts

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Recommended knowledge of Dell EMC Isilon systems and storage networking concepts

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This package includes 81 practice questions for the EMC Isilon Design Specialist Exam for Technology Architects exam. Every answer is verified by an experienced team of experts, so you can trust what you study.

The EMC Isilon Design Specialist Exam for Technology Architects practice questions are organized around the official exam objectives. Key topics include:

  • Data Protection and Availability ()
  • Performance and Scalability ()
  • Solution Design Considerations ()

Syllabus-driven coverage means no wasted practice on irrelevant material.

EMC Isilon Design Specialist Exam for Technology Architects Sample Questions:

Question #1

A potential customer has 540TB Raw capacity of NetApp running in ONTAP 7-Mode. They are willing to let you gather some workload data. Their authentication sources are LDAP and Active Directory. Their users are primarily Windows Clients. They are very interested in Automated Tiering and Large Scale Archives. They are not certain about the workflows from the Marketing Department. The Content Team will only say they need to acquire 300 TB within 90 days. They do not know the average file size or the number of aggregates they are managing.
Which tool(s) would you use next to complete your sizing?

  • A. Wireshark, isi statistics, and iostat
  • B. Isilon Insight IQ, OnCommand Insight, and nfsstat
  • C. Isilon Cluster Sizing Tool
  • D. MiTrend WPA, Autosupport, and PerfCollect
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: D  🗳️

Question #2

Which IsilonOneFS protection level allows you to withstand two drive failures but no more than one complete node failure?

  • A. N+3:1
  • B. N+1
  • C. N+2
  • D. N+2:1
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: C  🗳️

Question #3

Your customer uses an existing Isilon cluster consisting of five NL-Series nodes to source broadcast media files for playback and streaming. The customer reports that the playback pauses and stutters regularly. It has been confirmed that there are no network or playback system issues.
Which is the appropriate choice to resolve the playback issues?

  • A. Enable SmartConnect Advanced
  • B. Add three or more S-Series nodes
  • C. Enable Level 2 caching
  • D. Upgrade OneFS to the latest version
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: B  🗳️

Question #4

Refer to the exhibit.

Which tool was used to create this output and what is the most significant characteristic?

  • A. isi_netlogger and moderate metadata read operations
  • B. iostat and write-intensive access
  • C. nfsstat and write-intensive access
  • D. nfsstat and read-intensive access
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: C  🗳️

Question #5

-- Exhibit -
A European Sports TV network is considering Isilon for their Media Edit Storage for their editing workloads. They are also considering Isilon for near-line media archiving.
The network receives XDCAM HD footage which is loaded onto their existing Transcoding Storage platform. New footage that needs to be edited will be transferred from their Transcoding Storage platform to the proposed Media Edit Storage platform at the rate of ten simultaneous XDCAM HD files via FTP. Edited files will be transferred back to the Transcoding Storage platform at the rate of ten simultaneous XDCAM HD files via FTP.
The network currently has 15 Final Cut Pro edit stations, 15 Avid edit stations. Proxy software will be used to allow Isilon to act as the storage for the Final Cut Pro and Avid media. Three of those edit stations will be performing content compositing as needed.
The network expects 70 hours of new content per week, and 50 hours of edited content per week. They intend to keep the new and edited content on the proposed Media Edit Storage as a performance tier for 30 days. They would like to retain all new and edited footage proposed Media Edit Storage as a near-line tier for two years.
In addition to the current workloads, the network expects to implement a new Media Asset Management (MAM) solution and has requested the Isilon cluster be capable of supporting 120 MBps read and 120 MBps write to support the MAM requirements.
-- Exhibit -
The customer wants to be able to put completed content into a non-editable folder. However, they want to give access to an administrator to delete content if required. What do you recommend to the customer?

  • A. WORM using Compliance mode
  • B. SmartLock using Compliance mode
  • C. SyncIQ with read-only mode
  • D. SmartLock using Enterprise mode
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: D  🗳️

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