HP0-J73 · Question #129
Which benefit does a SAN storage solution provide?
The correct answer is A. Consolidated and virtualized storage with high availability. A SAN (Storage Area Network) is purpose-built to consolidate storage resources into a shared, virtualized pool with redundancy and high availability for enterprise workloads.
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Which benefit does a SAN storage solution provide?
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- AConsolidated and virtualized storage with high availability
- BEasy-to-deploy, low-cost storage with fast server-to-storage data transfer
- Ceasy-to-use, industry-standard TCP/IP and Ethernet Protocols
- Dfast access to unstructured data and load balancing across the disks
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(54 responses)- A89% (48)
- B4% (2)
- C6% (3)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
A SAN (Storage Area Network) is purpose-built to consolidate storage resources into a shared, virtualized pool with redundancy and high availability for enterprise workloads.
SANs aggregate multiple physical storage devices into a centralized pool accessible to many servers over a dedicated high-speed fabric, enabling storage virtualization and built-in redundancy features like RAID and multipathing that deliver high availability. This consolidation reduces silos and simplifies management while ensuring continuous access.
Low-cost, easy-to-deploy storage with fast local transfer describes Direct-Attached Storage (DAS), not SAN, which requires specialized hardware and expertise.
Use of standard TCP/IP and Ethernet protocols is a characteristic of NAS (Network-Attached Storage) and iSCSI, not traditional Fibre Channel SAN.
Fast access to unstructured data with load balancing describes object storage or NAS solutions optimized for file and unstructured data workloads.
Concept tested: SAN storage benefits and use cases
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/storage-networking/what-is-a-san.html
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