Question 1

How does a virtual disk's layout affect a volume created on the virtual disk?

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Question 2

How does a mirrored volume function?

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Question 3

What is the most critical component to consider when evaluating disk performance?

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Question 4

Under what conditions can a hard drive be inserted into a server while it is powered on?

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Question 5

Why might the use of a virtual disk be preferable to the use of a physical volume?

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Question 6

What is a page file used for within the Windows operating system?

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Question 7

Which of the following scenarios would provide for an ideal use of the ReFS file system?
A) A small storage drive in which users will use compression to save disk space
B) ​A volume requiring strict encryption of confidential information
C) ​A volume on which administrators can control disk space utilization
D) ​A volume which should maintain high reliability

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ReFS file system is designed to provide high reliability and data integrity, making it an ideal choice for volumes that require a high level of fault tolerance and resilience.

Question 8

What are logical unit numbers (LUNs)used for within Storage Area Networks?

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Question 9

​The most commonly used network technologies within SANs are Fibre Channel and ___________.

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Question 10

​What type of volume utilizes two or more physical disks,and fills each disk sequentially,rather than using striping?
A) ​Simple volume
B) ​Spanned volume
C) ​Striped volume
D) ​Mirrored volume

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A spanned volume utilizes two or more physical disks and fills each disk sequentially, rather than using striping. A simple volume uses only one physical disk, a striped volume stripes data across multiple disks for increased performance, and a mirrored volume duplicates data on two disks for data redundancy.

Question 11

Select the PowerShell cmdlet below that can be used to create a new volume.​
A) ​New-StoragePool
B) ​NewVirtual-Disk
C) ​New-Partition
D) ​Format-Volume

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The New-Partition cmdlet is used to create a new partition on an existing volume, which is a necessary step in creating a new volume.

Question 12

​Which SATA version supports transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s?
A) ​Version 1
B) ​Version 2
C) ​Version 3
D) ​Version 3.2

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SATA version 3 supports transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s.

Question 13

​The /Windows folder is located on what volume?
A) ​Boot volume
B) ​System volume
C) ​Start volume
D) C volume

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The /Windows folder, which contains all the operating system files necessary for Windows to run, is located on the Boot volume. This is where the operating system boots from.

Question 14

​The __________ contains files the computer needs to find and load the Windows OS.

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Question 15

​A(n)__________ uses flash memory and the same type of high-speed interfaces,such as SATA or SATA express,as traditional hard disks.

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Question 16

A(n)___________ is a physical component with a disk interface connector (such as SATA or SCSI)and a power connector.

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Question 17

How does Windows Server 2012 R2's storage tiering feature work?

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Question 18

What does a file system do?

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Question 19

How can a disk utilizing the Master Boot Record method of partitioning be converted to a GUID Partitioning Table (GPT)disk?

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Quiz 4: Configuring Server Storage

How does a virtual disk's layout affect a volume created on the virtual disk?

How does a mirrored volume function?

What is the most critical component to consider when evaluating disk performance?

Under what conditions can a hard drive be inserted into a server while it is powered on?

Why might the use of a virtual disk be preferable to the use of a physical volume?

What is a page file used for within the Windows operating system?

Which of the following scenarios would provide for an ideal use of the ReFS file system?

What are logical unit numbers (LUNs)used for within Storage Area Networks?

​The most commonly used network technologies within SANs are Fibre Channel and ___________.

​What type of volume utilizes two or more physical disks,and fills each disk sequentially,rather than using striping?

Select the PowerShell cmdlet below that can be used to create a new volume.​

​Which SATA version supports transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s?

​The /Windows folder is located on what volume?

​The __________ contains files the computer needs to find and load the Windows OS.

​A(n)__________ uses flash memory and the same type of high-speed interfaces,such as SATA or SATA express,as traditional hard disks.

A(n)___________ is a physical component with a disk interface connector (such as SATA or SCSI)and a power connector.

How does Windows Server 2012 R2's storage tiering feature work?

What does a file system do?

How can a disk utilizing the Master Boot Record method of partitioning be converted to a GUID Partitioning Table (GPT)disk?

The most commonly used network technologies within SANs are Fibre Channel and ___________.

What type of volume utilizes two or more physical disks,and fills each disk sequentially,rather than using striping?

Select the PowerShell cmdlet below that can be used to create a new volume.

Which SATA version supports transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s?

The /Windows folder is located on what volume?

The __________ contains files the computer needs to find and load the Windows OS.

A(n)__________ uses flash memory and the same type of high-speed interfaces,such as SATA or SATA express,as traditional hard disks.