SG0-001 · Question #190
Which of the following are true when comparing iSCSI and CIFS protocols? (Select TWO).
The correct answer is B. Server can be booted from iSCSI E. Storage appears as a local disk using iSCSI. iSCSI allows servers to boot from remote storage and presents that storage as a local disk, providing block-level access over IP networks.
Question
Which of the following are true when comparing iSCSI and CIFS protocols? (Select TWO).
Options
- AiSCSI was developed mainly for databases
- BServer can be booted from iSCSI
- CiSCSI is used in Fibre Channel
- DCIFS is commonly used in UNIX
- EStorage appears as a local disk using iSCSI
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A4% (2)
- B88% (43)
- C2% (1)
- D6% (3)
Why each option
iSCSI allows servers to boot from remote storage and presents that storage as a local disk, providing block-level access over IP networks.
While iSCSI is well-suited for databases due to its block-level access, it was developed as a general-purpose block storage protocol for IP networks, not primarily or solely for databases.
iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) enables a host server to boot remotely from a storage array over a standard IP network, a process known as iSCSI boot or boot from SAN.
iSCSI encapsulates SCSI commands over TCP/IP and operates over Ethernet networks, making it distinct from Fibre Channel, which uses its own specialized protocol and infrastructure.
CIFS (Common Internet File System), now largely succeeded by SMB, is predominantly used in Windows environments for file sharing; NFS (Network File System) is more commonly associated with UNIX/Linux systems.
iSCSI provides block-level access to storage, meaning that the remote storage device appears to the operating system of the server as if it were a locally attached hard drive or disk.
Concept tested: iSCSI vs CIFS comparison
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/iscsi/iscsi-initiator-overview
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