HP0-J73 · Question #94
Which functions are provided by server-based storage virtualization? (Select two.)
The correct answer is A. Host path failover C. Performance load balancing of SAN connections. Server-based (host-based) storage virtualization operates at the host level, providing path management capabilities like failover and SAN load balancing, not array-level provisioning features.
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Which functions are provided by server-based storage virtualization? (Select two.)
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- AHost path failover
- BVolume sharing among multiple servers
- CPerformance load balancing of SAN connections
- DIntelligent LUN expansion and reduction
- EThin provisioning
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A93% (28)
- B3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Server-based (host-based) storage virtualization operates at the host level, providing path management capabilities like failover and SAN load balancing, not array-level provisioning features.
Host path failover is a core function of server-based virtualization software, which monitors multiple paths to storage and automatically reroutes I/O to an alternate path if the active path fails, ensuring continuous availability.
Volume sharing among multiple servers requires network-based or array-based virtualization, since server-based virtualization is scoped to a single host's view of storage and cannot coordinate shared access across hosts.
Performance load balancing of SAN connections is provided by server-based virtualization because the host-resident software can distribute I/O across all available SAN paths to maximize throughput and prevent bottlenecks.
Intelligent LUN expansion and reduction is an array-based virtualization function controlled by the storage array controller firmware, not by software running on the host.
Thin provisioning is an array-level or hypervisor-level feature that allocates physical capacity on demand behind a virtual disk, and is not a function provided by server-based storage virtualization software.
Concept tested: Server-based storage virtualization functions and scope
Source: https://www.snia.org/education/storage_networking_primer/san/ch_storage_virt
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