101 · Question #442
What percentage of storage in a typical environment is actively used and modified?
The correct answer is D. 10%. In a typical storage environment, only approximately 10% of stored data is actively used and modified, with the remaining 90% being rarely accessed or archival.
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What percentage of storage in a typical environment is actively used and modified?
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- A5%
- B50%
- C25%
- D10%
- E90%
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(57 responses)- A5% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D91% (52)
- E2% (1)
Why each option
In a typical storage environment, only approximately 10% of stored data is actively used and modified, with the remaining 90% being rarely accessed or archival.
5% underestimates the proportion of actively used storage below the broadly accepted industry benchmark of approximately 10%.
50% grossly overestimates active data usage and would describe an unusually active or improperly managed storage environment.
25% overstates active data usage by more than double the accepted figure, which would not reflect a typical enterprise storage environment.
Storage industry analysis consistently identifies roughly 10% of enterprise data as 'hot' - actively read, written, or modified on a regular basis. The other 90% is classified as 'warm' or 'cold' data that is infrequently accessed. This statistic is foundational to storage tiering strategies and data lifecycle management, where organizations move less active data to lower-cost tiers to optimize performance and cost.
90% is the inverse of the correct answer - it represents the proportion of data that is NOT actively used, not the portion that is.
Concept tested: Storage data activity ratios and lifecycle management
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