1Y0-401 · Question #340
How should the architect configure high availability (HA) on a Windows File Server so that Provisioning Services always has access to the Provisioning Services images?
The correct answer is B. By using Clustered File Services. To ensure high availability for Provisioning Services images stored on a Windows File Server, the architect should implement Clustered File Services.
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- ABy using Distributed File Services
- BBy using Clustered File Services
- CBy using DNS Round Robin
- DBy using XenServer with HA enabled
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(28 responses)- A4% (1)
- B79% (22)
- C4% (1)
- D14% (4)
Why each option
To ensure high availability for Provisioning Services images stored on a Windows File Server, the architect should implement Clustered File Services.
Distributed File Services (DFS) primarily provides a unified namespace and replication, but does not provide automatic failover of a single active file share if the underlying server hosting it fails without additional clustering.
Clustered File Services, typically implemented using Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC), provides high availability for file shares by allowing automatic failover of the file server role between cluster nodes, ensuring continuous access to data for Provisioning Services.
DNS Round Robin distributes requests across multiple servers for load balancing but does not provide fault detection or automatic failover in case of a server outage.
XenServer with HA enabled ensures the availability of virtual machines, but it does not directly provide high availability for file services running within a guest operating system on a specific VM or on a physical server.
Concept tested: Windows File Server High Availability
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/failover-clustering-overview
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