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SK0-003 · Question #785

Which of the following is the purpose of using a network attached storage device?

The correct answer is A. To provide storage space to network devices. A Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is designed to centralize storage and make it accessible to multiple devices over a network, acting as a shared file server.

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Question

Which of the following is the purpose of using a network attached storage device?

Options

  • ATo provide storage space to network devices
  • BTo provide a high-speed network for different types of storage devices
  • CTo automatically load optical media via a robotic device
  • DTo classify, catalog, and maintain backup media

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    92% (22)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

A Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is designed to centralize storage and make it accessible to multiple devices over a network, acting as a shared file server.

ATo provide storage space to network devicesCorrect

NAS devices are specialized file servers that connect to a network and provide file-level data access to heterogeneous clients. Their primary purpose is to offer shared storage capacity over a network to various network devices, allowing multiple users and applications to access the same data.

BTo provide a high-speed network for different types of storage devices

NAS devices provide storage, not a high-speed network for storage devices; that would be more aligned with a Storage Area Network (SAN).

CTo automatically load optical media via a robotic device

Automatically loading optical media via a robotic device describes an optical jukebox, not a NAS device.

DTo classify, catalog, and maintain backup media

Classifying, cataloging, and maintaining backup media is a function of backup software or media management systems, not a NAS device itself.

Concept tested: Network Attached Storage (NAS) purpose

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

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#network attached storage#NAS#shared storage

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