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SK0-003 · Question #33

Which of the following are ways to transport SAN traffic? (Select TWO).

The correct answer is B. iSCSI D. Fiber channel. This question asks to identify two commonly used technologies for transporting data traffic within a Storage Area Network (SAN). Both iSCSI and Fibre Channel are prevalent protocols for this purpose.

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Question

Which of the following are ways to transport SAN traffic? (Select TWO).

Options

  • ASATA
  • BiSCSI
  • CSCSI
  • DFiber channel
  • EPATA

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • B
    93% (53)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

This question asks to identify two commonly used technologies for transporting data traffic within a Storage Area Network (SAN). Both iSCSI and Fibre Channel are prevalent protocols for this purpose.

ASATA

SATA (Serial ATA) is an interface used to connect storage devices directly to a host system's motherboard, not a network protocol for SAN traffic.

BiSCSICorrect

iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) is a network protocol that encapsulates SCSI commands over TCP/IP networks, allowing block storage data to be transported over standard Ethernet infrastructure to create a SAN.

CSCSI

SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) is a set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between computers and peripheral devices, but it's the underlying command set, not a network transport protocol for SANs.

DFiber channelCorrect

Fibre Channel is a dedicated high-speed network technology specifically designed for Storage Area Networks (SANs), providing high-throughput, low-latency block-level data access between servers and storage devices.

EPATA

PATA (Parallel ATA) is an older interface for connecting storage devices directly to a motherboard, similar to SATA but not used for SAN traffic transport.

Concept tested: SAN transport protocols and technologies

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/san/san-overview

Topics

#SAN#iSCSI#Fibre Channel#Storage networking

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