What is the maximum size of a basic volume carved out from an internal parity group on a VSP E590 system?

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Options

• A1 TB
• B2.99 TB
• C65 TB
• D128 TB

• A
  8% (5)
• B
  70% (43)
• C
  5% (3)
• D
  16% (10)

Explanation

On the VSP E590, basic volumes created from internal parity groups are capped at 2.99 TB - this is a documented architectural limit of the platform's internal drive groups, not a general volume limit.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (1 TB): Far below the actual limit; no such 1 TB restriction exists for this volume type on this platform.
• C (65 TB): This figure relates to external volumes or virtual volumes on Hitachi systems, not internal parity group basic volumes.
• D (128 TB): This exceeds what internal parity groups support on E-series midrange systems; larger capacities apply to virtual storage (like pool volumes or on higher-end VSP systems).

Memory tip: Think "internal = limited" - internal parity groups on the VSP E590 hit a ceiling just under 3 TB (2.99 TB). If a question says "internal parity group" + "basic volume" + E590, your answer is always just shy of 3 TB.

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