SPLK-2002 Data Lifecycle Management Practice Question
An architect is tasked with enabling SmartStore for an indexer cluster. What is the primary requirement for the remote storage backend?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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An S3-compatible object store
SmartStore requires S3-compatible object storage (AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage).
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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A local RAID 10 array
Why it's wrong here
SmartStore decouples compute from local storage.
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An S3-compatible object store
Why this is correct
SmartStore relies on S3-compatible APIs for object storage interaction.
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A network-attached storage (NAS) with NFS v4
Why it's wrong here
SmartStore requires object storage, not block or file system storage.
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A SAN with Fibre Channel connectivity
Why it's wrong here
SANs are for traditional bucket management, not SmartStore.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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