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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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)- A92% (22)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (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.
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.
NAS devices provide storage, not a high-speed network for storage devices; that would be more aligned with a Storage Area Network (SAN).
Automatically loading optical media via a robotic device describes an optical jukebox, not a NAS device.
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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