You have a failover cluster named Cluster1 that contains three nodes. You plan to add two file server cluster roles named File1 and File2 to Cluster1. File1 will use the File Server for general use…

This question tests knowledge of how different Windows Server failover cluster file server roles handle client connections across nodes. The two roles have fundamentally different architectures: one is active/passive, the other is active/active.

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Question

You have a failover cluster named Cluster1 that contains three nodes. You plan to add two file server cluster roles named File1 and File2 to Cluster1. File1 will use the File Server for general use role. File2 will use the Scale-Out File Server for application data role. What is the maximum number of nodes for File1 and File2 that can concurrently serve client connections? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

Explanation

Approach. File1 uses the 'File Server for general use' role, which is a traditional clustered file server operating in active/passive mode - only ONE node owns the resource group at any given time and serves client connections; all other nodes are on standby for failover. File2 uses the 'Scale-Out File Server (SOFS) for application data' role, which is an active/active architecture leveraging SMB 3.0 - ALL nodes in the cluster can simultaneously serve client connections. Since Cluster1 has 3 nodes, the correct answers are: File1 = 1 node maximum concurrently, File2 = 3 nodes maximum concurrently.

Concept tested. Windows Server Failover Clustering file server role types: active/passive (File Server for general use) vs. active/active (Scale-Out File Server for application data) and their impact on concurrent node participation in serving client connections.

Reference. Microsoft Docs: Scale-Out File Server for Application Data overview; MS-700 / 70-740 Windows Server Failover Clustering documentation

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#Failover Clustering#Scale-Out File Server#High Availability#Clustered Roles

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