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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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Question

Which functions are provided by server-based storage virtualization? (Select two.)

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Options

  • 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)
  • A
    93% (28)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (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.

AHost path failoverCorrect

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.

BVolume sharing among multiple servers

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.

CPerformance load balancing of SAN connectionsCorrect

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.

DIntelligent LUN expansion and reduction

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.

EThin provisioning

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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#storage virtualization#server-based virtualization#host path failover#SAN

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