Question 1

If a disk pool becomes full,how does Windows Server 2012 respond?
A) ​More space is automatically provisioned from available drives in the primordial pool
B) Affected volumes are marked as read-only until more space is provisioned
C) ​The disk pool is moved to an offline state until more physical storage is added
D) ​The server notifies all users with data in the disk pool in order to encourage data cleaning activities

Accepted Answer

C

Question 2

​A hard drive or solid state drive that is physically installed inside of a workstation would generally be considered to be what type of storage?
A) ​Local storage
B) ​Direct-Attached Storage
C) ​Network Attached Storage
D) ​Storage Area Network

Accepted Answer

Local storage refers to storage devices that are physically connected and installed inside a computer or workstation, such as a hard drive or solid state drive. Direct-Attached Storage (B) typically refers to external storage devices that are directly connected to a workstation via a cable, while Network Attached Storage (C) and Storage Area Network (D) refer to storage devices that are accessed via a network.

Question 3

​Which of the following is not a special character that can be utilized in an NTFS file's name?
A) ​$
B) ​#
C) ​/
D) ​!

Accepted Answer

The forward slash (/) is not a special character that can be used in an NTFS file name. The dollar sign ($), number sign (#), and exclamation mark (!) are all special characters that can be used in file names.

Question 4

​What type of storage typically shares files utilizing standard network protocols,such as Server Message Block (SMB),Network File System (NFS),and File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?
A) ​Direct Attached Storage
B) ​Storage Area Network
C) ​Local storage
D) ​Network Attached Storage

Accepted Answer

Network Attached Storage (NAS) typically utilizes standard network protocols such as SMB, NFS, and FTP to share files over a network. Direct Attached Storage (DAS) is directly attached to a server and cannot be shared over a network. Storage Area Network (SAN) is a specialized network designed for high performance storage and typically uses block-level access rather than file-level access. Local storage refers to storage that is directly attached to a device and is not shared over a network.

Question 5

​An administrator wants to utilize a RAID volume that provides redundancy using disk striping with parity.What type of RAID should the administrator select?
A) RAID0
B) ​RAID1
C) ​RAID3
D) ​RAID5

Accepted Answer

RAID5 provides redundancy using disk striping with parity, allowing for both performance and fault tolerance. RAID0 does not provide redundancy and puts data at risk if one disk fails. RAID1 provides redundancy with mirroring, but does not use striping and can be less efficient in terms of storage utilization. RAID3 uses dedicated parity disks, which can lead to performance bottlenecks.

Question 6

Thin provisioning allocates all configured space immediately,ensuring that the space is available for the specified virtual disk.​

Accepted Answer

Thin provisioning only allocates space as it is needed, rather than allocating all configured space immediately.

Question 7

​Which of the following statements is true regarding the page file?
A) ​The page file should be on the same volume as the Windows installation.
B) ​The page file should be on its own volume
C) ​The page file should never be stored on a solid state drive
D) ​The page file should never be more than 2 GB in size

Accepted Answer

The page file should ideally be on its own dedicated volume to prevent fragmentation and contention with other files. This can also improve performance by allowing faster access to the page file. It is not necessary for the page file to be on the same volume as the Windows installation. While it is not recommended to store the page file on a solid state drive due to limited write cycles, it is not an absolute rule and can depend on the specific SSD's technology and usage patterns. The size of the page file should be based on the system's needs and resource usage, and there is no fixed limit of 2 GB.

Question 8

A simple space storage layout is similar to which non-fault tolerant RAID technology?​
A) ​RAID0
B) ​RAID1
C) ​RAID5
D) ​RAID6

Accepted Answer

A simple space storage layout does not include any fault tolerance or redundancy, much like RAID0. Both RAID0 and a simple space storage layout split data among multiple disks without any parity or mirroring. However, RAID0 typically involves striping, which can improve performance, while a simple space storage layout does not have any specific data striping. Therefore, RAID0 is the best choice for the similar non-fault tolerant RAID technology.

Question 9

Which disk subsystem is considered to be the most reliable for use in enterprise and high-utilization environments?
A) ​PATA
B) ​SAS
C) ​SCSI
D) ​SATA

Accepted Answer

SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) is considered to be the most reliable disk subsystem for use in enterprise and high-utilization environments. It provides high performance, reliability, and scalability. SAS also offers advanced features like dual porting and multipathing, which allows for redundancy and failover in case of a component failure. Therefore, SAS is the best choice for enterprise and high-utilization environments.

Question 10

What feature new to Windows Server 2012 provides the ability to find identical sets of data on a SAN based storage array and reduce the identical sets to a single instance,in order to reduce space?
A) ​Disk pooling
B) ​Data deduplication
C) ​Data multiplexing
D) ​Storage optimizing

Accepted Answer

Data deduplication is a new feature in Windows Server 2012 that allows for the identification of identical sets of data on a SAN based storage array and reduces the identical sets to a single instance in order to save space. Disk pooling refers to combining multiple physical disks into a single logical unit for easier management, while data multiplexing involves combining multiple data streams into a single data stream to increase throughput. Storage optimizing is a general term that can encompass a variety of techniques for improving storage performance and efficiency.

Question 11

​A physical disk that is available for adding to a storage pool is considered to be a member of what initial pool?
A) ​Available pool
B) ​Open pool
C) ​Free volumes pool
D) ​Primordial pool

Accepted Answer

A physical disk that is available for adding to a storage pool is initially considered to be a member of the primordial pool, which is a special pool that includes all physical disks in the system that have not yet been added to a storage pool.

Question 12

The biggest disadvantage in using virtual disks instead of physical volumes is the lack of portability.​

Accepted Answer

The statement is incorrect. In fact, the biggest advantage of using virtual disks is portability, as they can be easily moved between different physical hosts or data centers without the need for physically moving the hardware.

Question 13

​Due to the limitations of MBR partitioning,what type of partition must be created in order to utilize logical drives?
A) ​Primary partition
B) ​Extended partition
C) ​Logical partition
D) ​Extra partition

Accepted Answer

Logical drives can only be created within an extended partition due to the limitations of MBR partitioning. Therefore, an extended partition must be created to utilize logical drives.

Question 14

Select below the file system that can repair minor file system issues automatically,and supports up to 1 yottabyte volume sizes.​
A) ​FAT16
B) ​FAT32
C) ​NTFS
D) ​ReFS

Accepted Answer

The only file system among the given options that can repair minor file system issues automatically and supports up to 1 yottabyte volume sizes is ReFS (Resilient File System), which was introduced by Microsoft and is available in Windows Server 2012 and later versions. FAT16 and FAT32 are outdated file systems that have limitations on volume sizes and lack many modern features. NTFS is a commonly used file system in Windows, but it does not have automatic repair capabilities and has some limitations on volume sizes as well. Therefore, ReFS is the best choice for the given requirements.

Question 15

A disk that is initialized via the Disk Management MMC is initialized as a MBR disk by default.

Accepted Answer

When a disk is initialized via the Disk Management MMC, it is initialized as a Master Boot Record (MBR) disk by default. However, a user can also choose to initialize the disk as a GUID Partition Table (GPT) disk.

Question 16

A solid state drive is a good candidate for storing the page file.

Accepted Answer

A solid state drive (SSD) is faster than a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) and can provide better performance for reading and writing page file data. Additionally, SSDs have no moving parts, making them less prone to mechanical failure. Therefore, an SSD is a good choice for storing the page file.

Question 17

​Disks that are formatted using the GUID Partitioning Table (GPT)can hold larger volume sizes,and benefit from increased reliability provided by which feature below?
A) ​Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)
B) ​Message Digest 5 (MD5)
C) ​Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA)
D) ​Journaling

Accepted Answer

GPT disks use Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) values to verify the integrity of its data, enhancing reliability by detecting corruption in the partition table. MD5 and SHA are hashing algorithms used for different purposes, and journaling is a file system feature for improving data integrity, not directly related to GPT's benefits.

Question 18

​Modern file systems use what component to describe information about files,such as time stamps and attributes?
A) ​Filenaming conventions
B) ​Hierarchical organization
C) ​Data storage methods
D) ​Metadata

Accepted Answer

Metadata is the component used by modern file systems to describe information about files, such as time stamps (creation, modification, and access times) and attributes (read-only, hidden, system, etc.). Filenaming conventions, hierarchical organization, and data storage methods are all important aspects of file systems, but they do not specifically describe information about files.

Question 19

A parity space ​storage layout is similar to a RAID 1 volume,in that a parity bit is written to the spare drive.

Accepted Answer

A parity space storage layout is actually similar to a RAID 5 volume, where the parity information is distributed across all of the drives in the layout rather than being written to a spare drive like in RAID 1.

Question 20

​Under what circumstances would an administrator choose to format a volume using the FAT file system?
A) ​A volume must be accessible using Windows 9x
B) ​A volume requires encryption
C) ​A volume must support file sizes larger than 4 GB
D) ​A 2 TB volume must be formatted for use

Accepted Answer

The FAT file system is an older file system that is commonly used on volumes that need to be accessible by older operating systems such as Windows 9x.

Quiz 4: Configuring Server Storage

If a disk pool becomes full,how does Windows Server 2012 respond?

A hard drive or solid state drive that is physically installed inside of a workstation would generally be considered to be what type of storage?

Which of the following is not a special character that can be utilized in an NTFS file's name?

What type of storage typically shares files utilizing standard network protocols,such as Server Message Block (SMB) ,Network File System (NFS) ,and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) ?

An administrator wants to utilize a RAID volume that provides redundancy using disk striping with parity.What type of RAID should the administrator select?

Thin provisioning allocates all configured space immediately,ensuring that the space is available for the specified virtual disk.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the page file?

A simple space storage layout is similar to which non-fault tolerant RAID technology?

Which disk subsystem is considered to be the most reliable for use in enterprise and high-utilization environments?

What feature new to Windows Server 2012 provides the ability to find identical sets of data on a SAN based storage array and reduce the identical sets to a single instance,in order to reduce space?

A physical disk that is available for adding to a storage pool is considered to be a member of what initial pool?

The biggest disadvantage in using virtual disks instead of physical volumes is the lack of portability.

Due to the limitations of MBR partitioning,what type of partition must be created in order to utilize logical drives?

Select below the file system that can repair minor file system issues automatically,and supports up to 1 yottabyte volume sizes.

A disk that is initialized via the Disk Management MMC is initialized as a MBR disk by default.

A solid state drive is a good candidate for storing the page file.

Disks that are formatted using the GUID Partitioning Table (GPT) can hold larger volume sizes,and benefit from increased reliability provided by which feature below?

Modern file systems use what component to describe information about files,such as time stamps and attributes?

A parity space storage layout is similar to a RAID 1 volume,in that a parity bit is written to the spare drive.

Under what circumstances would an administrator choose to format a volume using the FAT file system?

Quiz 4: Configuring Server Storage

If a disk pool becomes full,how does Windows Server 2012 respond?

​A hard drive or solid state drive that is physically installed inside of a workstation would generally be considered to be what type of storage?

​Which of the following is not a special character that can be utilized in an NTFS file's name?

​What type of storage typically shares files utilizing standard network protocols,such as Server Message Block (SMB) ,Network File System (NFS) ,and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) ?

​An administrator wants to utilize a RAID volume that provides redundancy using disk striping with parity.What type of RAID should the administrator select?

Thin provisioning allocates all configured space immediately,ensuring that the space is available for the specified virtual disk.​

​Which of the following statements is true regarding the page file?

A simple space storage layout is similar to which non-fault tolerant RAID technology?​

Which disk subsystem is considered to be the most reliable for use in enterprise and high-utilization environments?

What feature new to Windows Server 2012 provides the ability to find identical sets of data on a SAN based storage array and reduce the identical sets to a single instance,in order to reduce space?

​A physical disk that is available for adding to a storage pool is considered to be a member of what initial pool?

The biggest disadvantage in using virtual disks instead of physical volumes is the lack of portability.​

​Due to the limitations of MBR partitioning,what type of partition must be created in order to utilize logical drives?

Select below the file system that can repair minor file system issues automatically,and supports up to 1 yottabyte volume sizes.​

A disk that is initialized via the Disk Management MMC is initialized as a MBR disk by default.

A solid state drive is a good candidate for storing the page file.

​Disks that are formatted using the GUID Partitioning Table (GPT) can hold larger volume sizes,and benefit from increased reliability provided by which feature below?

​Modern file systems use what component to describe information about files,such as time stamps and attributes?

A parity space ​storage layout is similar to a RAID 1 volume,in that a parity bit is written to the spare drive.

​Under what circumstances would an administrator choose to format a volume using the FAT file system?

A hard drive or solid state drive that is physically installed inside of a workstation would generally be considered to be what type of storage?

Which of the following is not a special character that can be utilized in an NTFS file's name?

What type of storage typically shares files utilizing standard network protocols,such as Server Message Block (SMB) ,Network File System (NFS) ,and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) ?

An administrator wants to utilize a RAID volume that provides redundancy using disk striping with parity.What type of RAID should the administrator select?

Thin provisioning allocates all configured space immediately,ensuring that the space is available for the specified virtual disk.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the page file?

A simple space storage layout is similar to which non-fault tolerant RAID technology?

A physical disk that is available for adding to a storage pool is considered to be a member of what initial pool?

The biggest disadvantage in using virtual disks instead of physical volumes is the lack of portability.

Due to the limitations of MBR partitioning,what type of partition must be created in order to utilize logical drives?

Select below the file system that can repair minor file system issues automatically,and supports up to 1 yottabyte volume sizes.

Disks that are formatted using the GUID Partitioning Table (GPT) can hold larger volume sizes,and benefit from increased reliability provided by which feature below?

Modern file systems use what component to describe information about files,such as time stamps and attributes?

A parity space storage layout is similar to a RAID 1 volume,in that a parity bit is written to the spare drive.

Under what circumstances would an administrator choose to format a volume using the FAT file system?