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SG0-001 · Question #160

The ability to move source data from enterprise disk to secondary disk is known as which of the following?

The correct answer is B. Tiering. The process of moving data from high-performance storage like enterprise disk to lower-cost, potentially slower "secondary disk" based on access patterns or importance is known as storage tiering. This optimizes storage costs and performance by aligning data with appropriate stor

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Question

The ability to move source data from enterprise disk to secondary disk is known as which of the following?

Options

  • ADeduplication
  • BTiering
  • CShared access
  • DMultipathing

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    86% (30)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

The process of moving data from high-performance storage like enterprise disk to lower-cost, potentially slower "secondary disk" based on access patterns or importance is known as storage tiering. This optimizes storage costs and performance by aligning data with appropriate storage media.

ADeduplication

Deduplication is a data reduction technique that eliminates redundant data copies to save storage space, not a method for moving data between different types of storage.

BTieringCorrect

Storage tiering is the practice of classifying data and moving it to different storage media (tiers) based on its performance, cost, and availability requirements. Moving data from expensive, high-performance "enterprise disk" to cheaper, higher-capacity "secondary disk" for less frequently accessed data is a prime example of this optimization strategy.

CShared access

Shared access refers to the ability for multiple systems or users to concurrently access the same data, not a process of data migration between storage tiers.

DMultipathing

Multipathing is a technique that uses multiple I/O paths between servers and storage to enhance performance and fault tolerance, distinct from moving data between different storage types.

Concept tested: Storage tiering

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/understand-storage-tiering

Topics

#Data tiering#Storage lifecycle management#Data movement

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