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AZ-801 · Question #46

You have two file servers named Server1 and Server2 that run Windows Server. Server1 contains a shared folder named Data. Data contains 10 TB of data. You plan to decommission Server1. You need to…

The correct answer is C. Storage Migration Service. To migrate 10 TB of files and shares with permissions from one Windows Server to another, including initial copy and subsequent delta synchronization with minimal administrative effort, Storage Migration Service is the appropriate tool.

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Question

You have two file servers named Server1 and Server2 that run Windows Server. Server1 contains a shared folder named Data. Data contains 10 TB of data. You plan to decommission Server1. You need to migrate the files from Data to a new shared folder on Server2. The solution must meet the following requirements: - Ensure that share, file, and folder permissions are copied. - After the initial copy occurs, ensure that changes in \Server1\Data can be synced to the destination without initiating a full copy. - Minimize administrative effort. What should you use?

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Options

  • Axcopy
  • BStorage Replica
  • CStorage Migration Service
  • Dazcopy

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Why each option

To migrate 10 TB of files and shares with permissions from one Windows Server to another, including initial copy and subsequent delta synchronization with minimal administrative effort, Storage Migration Service is the appropriate tool.

Axcopy

Xcopy is a basic command-line tool that lacks efficient delta syncing capabilities and does not easily preserve all share permissions for large-scale migrations, requiring significant manual scripting.

BStorage Replica

Storage Replica provides block-level replication for disaster recovery or high availability, not for migrating files from a shared folder to a *new* shared folder with the specified delta sync and administrative ease requirements for share migration.

CStorage Migration ServiceCorrect

Storage Migration Service (SMS) in Windows Server is specifically designed for migrating file shares and their data, including share, file, and folder permissions, from older Windows Servers to newer ones, orchestrating initial transfers, delta syncs, and cutovers to minimize administrative effort.

Dazcopy

Azcopy is a command-line utility optimized for copying data to and from Azure Storage, not for migrating files between on-premises Windows file servers while preserving share permissions and performing delta synchronization between them.

Concept tested: Windows Server file share migration

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-migration-service/overview

Topics

#Server Migration#Data Migration#Storage Migration Service#File Permissions

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