CHAPTER 3.3

Question 1

Challenges in storage Management

Answer 1

Exploding digital universe
* High increase of information growth

Question 2

Challenges in storage Management

Answer 2

Increasing dependency on information
* The strategic use of information in business

Question 3

Challenges in storage Management

Answer 3

Changing value of information
* Information that is valuable today may become less important
tomorrow.

Question 4

Overcoming Challenges in Storage Management

Answer 4

Analyzing how storage is used

Question 5

Capacity management challenges can be addressed by:

Answer 5

Defining storage resource management policies

Question 6

Overcoming Challenges in Storage Management

Answer 6

Implementing policies to manage storage growth

Question 7

File Classification

Answer 7

automates the processes of file classification for a more effective way to manage data.

Question 8

File Management

Answer 8

apply actions or policies based on how data are classified.

Question 9

File screening management

Answer 9

control the types of files that can be saved on file servers

Question 10

Quota management

Answer 10

limit disk space usage and provide notifications when thresholds are reached

Question 11

Storage reports

Answer 11

generate report to identify disk usage trends and how data is classified.

Question 12

File screens

Answer 12

Used to control the types of files that users can save,
and generate notifications when users attempt to save
unauthorized files.

Question 13

File screen exceptions

Answer 13

Used to override file screens for a specific
location or file group

Question 14

• File Group

Answer 14

Set of file name patterns that are grouped into:
* Files to include
* Files to exclude

Question 15

Provide quota templates to define

Answer 15

• A space limit
• The type of quota (hard or soft)
• Notifications to be generated

Question 16

Quota notifications can do any of the following

Answer 16

Send email notifications
* Log an event in Event Viewer
* Run a command or script
* Generate storage reports

Question 17

Types of storage reports:

Answer 17

Duplicate Files
* File Screening Audit
* Files by File Group, Owner, or Property

Question 18

quota process

Answer 18

Create a quota
* Test a quota
* Create a file
screen
* Test a file screen
* Generate a
storage report

Question 19

Shared Folders

Answer 19

Shared Folder or Network share allows sharing of data
over the network.

Question 20

Tools to manage shared folders

Answer 20

File Explorer
* PowerShell
* Net Share command

Question 21

Benefits of DFS

Answer 21

• Simplified data migration
• Can be used to copy data across servers

Question 22

Benefits of DFS

Answer 22

Increased availability of file server data
* In the event of a server failure, DFS refers client computers to the
next available server.

Question 23

Benefits of DFS

Answer 23

Security Integration
* Uses existing NTFS and share permission of folders.

Question 24

Public Shared Folders

Answer 24

Disabled by default
* Enabled via Network and
sharing Center Advanced
sharing settings
* Located in user’s home
directory under libraries folder
* Accessible to everyone with
Read and Write permission

Question 25

Administrative shares

Answer 25

• Hidden network shares
• Created by Windows OS to allow system administrators to have
  remote access to every disk volume on a network-connected
  system.
• Cannot be deleted but may be disabled.
• Require administrative privileges to access.

Question 26

Distributed File System

Answer 26

Enables to group shared folders located on different servers into
one or more logically structured namespaces.
* Give users a virtual view of shared folders, where a single path
leads to files located on multiple servers

Question 27

Benefits of DFS

Answer 27

Simplified data migration increased availability of file server data Security Integration Load Balancing