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A customer must install a new Hyperflex Stretched cluster in two sites. Low latency and predictable high performance are the top priorities for this setup due to the extensive usage of…
The correct answer is D. All-Flash. For a new Cisco HyperFlex Stretched cluster across two sites, with low latency and predictable high performance as top priorities for data-intensive applications, a specific storage solution is required.
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A customer must install a new Hyperflex Stretched cluster in two sites. Low latency and predictable high performance are the top priorities for this setup due to the extensive usage of data-intensive applications across the cluster. Which HyperFlex storage solution is recommended to meet these requirements?
Options
- AAll-HDD
- BHybrid
- CAll-SAN
- DAll-Flash
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(41 responses)- A7% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C2% (1)
- D88% (36)
Why each option
For a new Cisco HyperFlex Stretched cluster across two sites, with low latency and predictable high performance as top priorities for data-intensive applications, a specific storage solution is required.
All-HDD (Hard Disk Drive) solutions offer high capacity at a lower cost but cannot deliver the low latency and predictable high performance required for data-intensive applications.
Hybrid solutions combine HDDs for capacity and SSDs for caching, offering a balance of performance and cost, but they cannot match the consistent low latency and high performance of an all-flash solution.
All-SAN is not a type of HyperFlex storage solution; HyperFlex is a hyperconverged infrastructure platform that uses local storage, not an external SAN (Storage Area Network).
An All-Flash HyperFlex storage solution utilizes only Solid-State Drives (SSDs) for both caching and persistent storage, providing significantly lower latency and much higher, more predictable performance. This makes it ideal for data-intensive applications and stretched clusters where performance is a top priority.
Concept tested: HyperFlex storage types and performance characteristics
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/hyperconverged-infrastructure/hyperflex-systems/index.html
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