SY0-701 Question #539: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A systems administrator receives an alert that a company's internal file server is very slow and is only working intermittently. The systems administrator reviews the server management software and finds the following information about the server: Which of the following indicators most likely triggered this alert?

Options

• AConcurrent session usage
• BNetwork saturation
• CAccount lockout
• DResource consumption

Explanation

Resource Consumption (D) is correct because a file server that is slow and intermittently unavailable is a classic symptom of CPU, RAM, or disk I/O being pushed to capacity - the server lacks the resources to handle requests, causing degraded performance and timeouts.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Concurrent session usage) describes how many users are connected simultaneously, which is a metric, not an alert trigger by itself - high sessions would manifest as resource exhaustion, not independently.
• B (Network saturation) would cause slow network-wide performance affecting multiple systems, not specifically the file server's internal processing; also, the clue says the server itself is slow, not just transfers.
• C (Account lockout) is a security/authentication event - it would prevent specific users from logging in entirely, not cause intermittent slowness for all users.

Memory tip: Think of the "slow and intermittent" combo as the body feeling feverish and exhausted - that's a resource problem (the body is overwhelmed), not a crowd problem, a pipe problem, or a locked door problem.

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