Compare and Contrast Different Storage Topologies Relevant to Dell PowerEdge Servers: Direct Attached Storage (DAS), Network Attached Storage (NAS), and Storage Area Networks (SAN). POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Which protocols are commonly used by Network Attached Storage (NAS) to provide file-level access to clients?

   • AHTTP and FTP
   • BFibre Channel and iSCSI
   • CSAS and SATA
   • DNFS and SMB
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which connectivity options are typical for a Storage Area Network (SAN) in a PowerEdge environment?

   • AHTTP and HTTPS
   • BSAS and SATA
   • CNFS and SMB
   • DFibre Channel and iSCSI
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4. 8application · medium

   A media production company uses Dell PowerEdge servers to store and edit large video files. Editors need to access the same files simultaneously from multiple workstations, and the files are too large to copy locally. The company wants to minimize client-side software and manage storage centrally. Which storage topology is most appropriate?

   • ANetwork Attached Storage (NAS) using SMB shares.
   • BDirect Attached Storage (DAS) on each editor's workstation.
   • CStorage Area Network (SAN) presenting raw LUNs to each workstation.
   • DA combination of DAS and manual file copying via USB drives.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   In terms of scalability, how does SAN typically compare to DAS?

   • ABoth are equally scalable because they use the same underlying disk technology
   • BSAN is less scalable because it requires specialized hardware
   • CDAS is more scalable because it can be easily shared among multiple servers
   • DSAN is more scalable because storage can be added to the network and shared among multiple servers
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6. 10foundation · easy

   In terms of management overhead, how does DAS typically compare to NAS?

   • ABoth have identical management overhead because they use the same protocols
   • BNAS generally has lower management overhead because it is directly attached to a single server
   • CDAS generally has lower management overhead because it is directly attached to a single server
   • DDAS requires more management overhead because it needs network configuration
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