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What is a benefit of Cisco HyperFlex All-Flash Stretched cluster deployment as compared to All- HDD Stretched cluster deployment?

The correct answer is D. higher number of IOPS. A primary benefit of a Cisco HyperFlex All-Flash Stretched cluster deployment compared to an All-HDD Stretched cluster deployment is a significantly higher number of Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS).

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Question

What is a benefit of Cisco HyperFlex All-Flash Stretched cluster deployment as compared to All- HDD Stretched cluster deployment?

Options

  • Alower cost
  • Blower number of IOPS
  • Chigher cost
  • Dhigher number of IOPS

How the community answered

(63 responses)
  • A
    6% (4)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    90% (57)

Why each option

A primary benefit of a Cisco HyperFlex All-Flash Stretched cluster deployment compared to an All-HDD Stretched cluster deployment is a significantly higher number of Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS).

Alower cost

All-flash storage typically has a higher per-GB cost than HDD-based storage, making the overall cost of an all-flash solution generally higher, not lower.

Blower number of IOPS

All-flash deployments are designed for high performance and deliver a higher, not lower, number of IOPS compared to HDD deployments.

Chigher cost

While a higher cost is generally true for all-flash compared to all-HDD, it is not considered a *benefit* but rather a trade-off.

Dhigher number of IOPSCorrect

All-flash storage, by using Solid State Drives (SSDs), inherently provides much faster read and write speeds compared to traditional Hard Disk Drives (HDDs). This results in a significantly higher number of Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS), which is crucial for performance-intensive applications in a HyperFlex All-Flash deployment.

Concept tested: Cisco HyperFlex All-Flash vs. All-HDD performance characteristics.

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/hyperconverged-infrastructure/hyperflex-hx-series/datasheet-c78-736785.html

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#Cisco HyperFlex#All-Flash storage#Stretched cluster#Storage performance

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