Server Storage Flashcards
A new 4TB drive was added to a server, but you notice that the server operating system can use only 2 TB. What is the most likely cause of the problem?
The drive was initialized as MBR.
What hard disk dimension is considered the standard?
3.5-inch
What disk speed factor does not apply to SSDs?
Rotational latency
Which disk interface standard is the most common in servers?
SAS
Your server environment requires the ability to replace a failed disk while systems remain running. What type of disk system must you use?
Hot-swappable
Identify the Windows supported file systems.
ReFS and NTFS
How does a SAN differ from NAS?
SANs use specific block I/O protocols and NAS uses standard file-sharing protocols.
One of your locations is using iSCSI for server network storage. You want to ensure that regular TCP/IP traffic does not impede iSCSI performance. What should you do?
Use a separate NLAN for iSCSI
Which statement regarding software iSCSI initiators is true?
They do not support OS booting from SAN
Your boss has asked you to determine what equipment must be ordered to set up a new FCoE environment. Which FCoE item is required?
CNA
You are a Linux server administrator. To plan future disk space requirements. you would like to track user disk space consumption. What should you configure?
Soft quotas
As you configure three new server disk volumes, you are unsure as to how large each volume should be. What should you configure?
Thin provisioning
Which RAID level offers the best performance?
RAID 0
Which type of storage would be considered Tier 2 storage?
HDD
Which type of storage combines disk platters with flash memory?
SSHD
