AZ-801 Question #123: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

You want to deploy Storage Spaces Direct on Windows Server. As a part of the process, you have deployed the Windows Server and Configured the network. Now, the next step is to configure Storage Spaces Direct. From the below list, choose the sub-steps that are recommended to perform to complete the step.

Options

• AClean your drives to ensure that the drives are empty
• BConfiguring a cluster witness
• CEnabling Storage Spaces Direct
• DCreating the volumes
• EDeploying virtual machines for hyper-converged deployments
• FAll of these

Explanation

All listed sub-steps are recommended when configuring Storage Spaces Direct as part of a Windows Server deployment.

Common mistakes.

• A. Cleaning drives alone is only one sub-step and does not represent the complete configuration process.
• B. Configuring a cluster witness is one required sub-step but not the full set needed to complete Storage Spaces Direct configuration.
• C. Enabling Storage Spaces Direct is necessary but only one of multiple sequential sub-steps required.
• D. Creating volumes follows enabling S2D and is one sub-step, not the complete configuration process.
• E. Deploying virtual machines applies to hyper-converged deployments but is only one of multiple required sub-steps.

Concept tested. Storage Spaces Direct deployment sub-steps

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/deploy-storage-spaces-direct

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