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NS0-157 · Question #131

Name two modes of BranchCache. (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Hosted B. Distributed. BranchCache in ONTAP SMB uses two standard Microsoft BranchCache topology modes - Hosted Cache and Distributed Cache.

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Question

Name two modes of BranchCache. (Choose two.)

Options

  • AHosted
  • BDistributed
  • Cintercluster
  • DVserver-aware

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    93% (38)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

BranchCache in ONTAP SMB uses two standard Microsoft BranchCache topology modes - Hosted Cache and Distributed Cache.

AHostedCorrect

Hosted Cache mode places a dedicated cache server at the branch office that stores and serves cached SMB content to local clients, centralizing branch cache management on a single server rather than distributing it across clients.

BDistributedCorrect

Distributed Cache mode allows individual branch client computers to cache downloaded content locally and share that content peer-to-peer with other clients on the same subnet, eliminating the need for a dedicated cache server.

Cintercluster

Intercluster is an ONTAP peering and SnapMirror replication concept related to cluster interconnects, not a BranchCache operating mode.

DVserver-aware

Vserver-aware is not a BranchCache mode - it is ONTAP-specific terminology associated with Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) awareness in certain features, unrelated to BranchCache caching topology.

Concept tested: BranchCache operating modes in ONTAP SMB

Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/smb-admin/branchcache-cache-share-content-branch-office-concept.html

Topics

#BranchCache#hosted mode#distributed mode#caching

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