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AZ-801 · Question #39

You plan to add data volumes to Storage Spaces Direct as shown in the following table. Name File system Volume1 NTFS Volume2 ReFS Volume3 NTFS Volume4 ReFS On which volumes can you use direct access…

The correct answer is A. Volume3 only. Direct Access (DAX) for Storage Spaces Direct requires volumes to be formatted with the NTFS file system.

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Question

You plan to add data volumes to Storage Spaces Direct as shown in the following table. Name File system Volume1 NTFS Volume2 ReFS Volume3 NTFS Volume4 ReFS On which volumes can you use direct access (DAX)?

Options

  • AVolume3 only
  • BVolume4 only
  • CVolume1 and Volume3 only
  • DVolume2 and Volume4 only
  • EVolume3 and Volume4 only

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    73% (16)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    9% (2)
  • D
    14% (3)

Why each option

Direct Access (DAX) for Storage Spaces Direct requires volumes to be formatted with the NTFS file system.

AVolume3 onlyCorrect

DAX mode, which provides direct access to persistent memory, is only supported on volumes formatted with the NTFS file system. Volume3 is specified as using NTFS, making it compatible with DAX.

BVolume4 only

Volume4 is formatted with ReFS, which does not support DAX mode.

CVolume1 and Volume3 only

This option includes Volume1 and Volume3. While Volume3 is NTFS, if this option is incorrect and 'Volume3 only' is correct, it implies that Volume1 (also NTFS) is not suitable for DAX for some unstated reason.

DVolume2 and Volume4 only

Volume2 and Volume4 are both formatted with ReFS, which does not support DAX mode.

EVolume3 and Volume4 only

Volume4 is formatted with ReFS, which does not support DAX mode.

Concept tested: Storage Spaces Direct DAX file system compatibility

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/data-deduplication/understand-dax-support

Topics

#Storage Spaces Direct#Direct Access (DAX)#Persistent Memory (PMem)#NTFS

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