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SG0-001 · Question #249

Data STaaS refers to which of the following?

The correct answer is A. Remote storage purchased from a third party on a subscription basis. Data Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) refers to a cloud computing model where remote storage is purchased from a third-party provider on a subscription basis.

Storage Functionality

Question

Data STaaS refers to which of the following?

Options

  • ARemote storage purchased from a third party on a subscription basis
  • BSetting up a server to run a storage service such as iSCSI or NFS
  • CSetting up a client to run over Ethernet or SAN storage
  • DService contracts provided by SAN vendors for immediate replacement of faulty hardware

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    92% (23)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

Data Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) refers to a cloud computing model where remote storage is purchased from a third-party provider on a subscription basis.

ARemote storage purchased from a third party on a subscription basisCorrect

Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) is a cloud service model where a third-party vendor provides remote data storage infrastructure to customers over a network, typically the internet. Customers pay for the storage on a consumption or subscription basis, eliminating the need to purchase and manage their own physical storage hardware.

BSetting up a server to run a storage service such as iSCSI or NFS

This describes setting up a local storage server, not a third-party subscription service.

CSetting up a client to run over Ethernet or SAN storage

This describes configuring a client to access storage, not the service model itself.

DService contracts provided by SAN vendors for immediate replacement of faulty hardware

This describes a hardware maintenance contract, not a data storage service model.

Concept tested: Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) definition

Source: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-storage-as-a-service/

Topics

#STaaS#cloud storage#subscription model

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