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What does a NAS system consists of?
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A processor
disk array that uses RAID
and possible external disks |
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In a NAS environment what handles all the processing of data?
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| Just a bunch of disks, it is a collection of disks that are not in a RAID configuration. |
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What are the three store data?
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Local Disks
Disk array
JBOD |
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What is a way to ensure scalability?
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What are factors to consider when evaluating data storage performance?
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throughput
response time
capacity
reliability |
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| An intelligent storage system consists of what four key components? |
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| Front end, cache, back end, and physical disks |
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| What is the main protocol for DAS? |
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| ATA, SATA, eSATA, SCSI, SAS, and FC |
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| Localized file sharing environments with a single or few servers. |
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| A file sharing and storage which relieves the server of these processes only having it process data. AKA (File server) well pretty much. ;) |
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| A block-based storage system that makes data available over the networking using FC, FCoE, and iSCSI protocols. |
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| A host bus adapter provides Input and output processing which can detect failed connections and reroute data. |
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| What is storage virtualization? |
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| Storage virtualization is taking several physical storage devices and joining them to appear as one logical unit to manage. |
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| What are some benefits of Flash storage? |
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No mechanical parts
Consumes less power
reads more than 100x faster than traditional mechanical disks. |
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| What does a storage system consist of? |
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| Memory unit and access controller. |
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| What factors should be considered when investing in a storage solution? |
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Applications
Data Protection
Data Availability
Data Security
Scalability
Performance
Cost |
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