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SK0-003 · Question #46

An administrator wants to limit how much data each user is storing. Which of the following will BEST address this issue?

The correct answer is A. Quotas. To limit how much data each user can store, an administrator should implement quotas, which specifically restrict storage usage per user or group on a file system.

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Question

An administrator wants to limit how much data each user is storing. Which of the following will BEST address this issue?

Options

  • AQuotas
  • BSNMP
  • CDisk management
  • DACL

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    95% (18)
  • B
    5% (1)

Why each option

To limit how much data each user can store, an administrator should implement quotas, which specifically restrict storage usage per user or group on a file system.

AQuotasCorrect

Quotas are a file system feature that allows administrators to set specific limits on the amount of disk space or the number of files that a user or group can consume. This directly addresses the requirement to limit data storage per user.

BSNMP

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used for monitoring and managing network devices, not for enforcing storage limits on users.

CDisk management

Disk management is a utility for configuring and managing physical disks and partitions, but it does not inherently provide user-specific storage limits without implementing features like quotas.

DACL

ACLs (Access Control Lists) control permissions for accessing files and folders but do not directly limit the amount of storage space a user can consume.

Concept tested: User storage management and limitations

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/fsrm/quota-management-overview

Topics

#disk quotas#user management#storage management

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