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SK0-005 · Question #534

Which of the following would allow a server administrator to ensure all maximum available resources are being utilized?

The correct answer is D. Resource Monitor. Resource Monitor (D) is a built-in Windows tool (and similar utilities exist on Linux, e.g., top, htop, vmstat) that provides real-time visibility into CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization. By monitoring these metrics, an administrator can identify underutilized or over-uti

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Question

Which of the following would allow a server administrator to ensure all maximum available resources are being utilized?

Options

  • AOverprovisioning
  • BScalability
  • CThin clients
  • DResource Monitor

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    92% (59)

Explanation

Resource Monitor (D) is a built-in Windows tool (and similar utilities exist on Linux, e.g., top, htop, vmstat) that provides real-time visibility into CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization. By monitoring these metrics, an administrator can identify underutilized or over-utilized resources and make informed decisions to maximize efficiency. Overprovisioning (A) means allocating more resources than needed as a buffer - it is the opposite of maximizing utilization. Scalability (B) refers to the ability to grow infrastructure, not to monitor current usage. Thin clients (C) are endpoint devices that offload processing to servers and are not a tool for monitoring server resource utilization.

Topics

#Server Monitoring#Resource Utilization#Performance Tools

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