What happens when you configure a Greenplum cluster with asymmetric segment sizes?
AIncreased parallel processing
BReduced availability
CPotential data imbalance
DImproved fault tolerance
Explanation
Asymmetric segment sizes can lead to data imbalance, affecting load distribution.
Q94
Which service is highly suitable for managing data in Greenplum that requires high availability and load balancing?
AMeltdown
BCommand Center
CPostgreSQL
DKubernetes
Explanation
Command Center provides monitoring and management features crucial for high availability and load balancing, whereas the others do not serve this specific purpose.
Q95
A company needs to clone a Greenplum database for testing purposes. Which command should they use?
ACREATE DATABASE
Bgpdb_clone
CCREATE TABLE AS
Dgpfdist
Explanation
The 'gpdb_clone' command is specifically designed for cloning a database, while the other commands do not fulfill this function.
Q96
What happens when you attempt to insert a duplicate record into a primary key column in Greenplum?
AInsert succeeds with a warning
BData is silently ignored
CQuery fails with an error
DOld record is updated
Explanation
Greenplum enforces primary key constraints, so the query fails with an error when a duplicate is inserted.
Q97
Which service in Greenplum enables machine learning?
AMadlib
BPivotal Cloud Foundry
CPostGIS
DSpring Cloud
Explanation
Madlib provides in-database machine learning capabilities; the others serve different purposes.
Q98
A company needs to reduce data loading times. What feature should they use?
AParallel Load
BTransaction Logs
CBI Connector
DData Compression
Explanation
Parallel Load optimizes data ingestion speed, while others do not directly focus on loading efficiency.
Q99
You are configuring data replication in Greenplum. What happens when you enable synchronous replication?
AIncreased data safety
BFaster write operations
CDecreased system performance
DNo impact on application availability
Explanation
Synchronous replication improves data safety but can reduce performance due to waiting on acknowledgments.
Q100
What happens when Greenplum database uses append-only storage?
AData can be written sequentially only.
BData can be updated frequently.
CData deletion is easily performed.
DData compression is not supported.
Explanation
Append-only storage optimizes write operations but limits updates and deletions.