Exam 7: Configuring and Managing Data Storage

A server rack containing data files, databases, web content, etc. is stored on an external SAN, which is connected to the Windows Server 2019 operating system via iSCSI. Which of the following is not likely to be achieved with this configuration?

Trimming erases sections of the volatile memory chips on an SSD that no longer contain data, consolidating the existing data into fewer memory locations.

One of the disks on your computer is running low on storage space. You notice that there is unallocated space in the spanned volume. How will you use the unallocated space to increase storage space?

Rebecca is configuring a RAID with three storage devices. If she saves a file, the file will be divided into three sections, with each section written to separate storage devices concurrently, in a third of the amount of time it would take to save the entire file on one storage device. Which of the following RAID levels is Rebecca configuring?

Shaw, a server administrator, uses an iSCSI SAN protocol to transfer data to and from SAN devices at a speed of up to 40 Gb/s. He configures one of the SAN devices to provide storage to Jasper's Windows Server 2019 system. What should Jasper configure in his system to be able to connect to the storage?

Parker runs the net start svsvc command at a Command Prompt to scan volume errors. He finds a corrupted spot on a volume. How can Parker directly go to the corrupted spot identified by the Spot Verifier service?

Tara, an administrator, has added storage devices to the storage pool and selected the RAID level for the virtual disk using Server Manager. She wishes to allocate more space than is required for the current amount of data such that the system only uses the actual space it needs, enabling the actual size to grow with data. What would you do to achieve Tara's wish?

Zuber is configuring Windows Server 2019 as an iSCSI SAN device. He has successfully created an iSCSI virtual disk and a new iSCSI target. He is trying to connect his system to the new iSCSI target but he is facing a connection issue. What must be the cause for the connection issue?

Madison is using the Backup Schedule Wizard from the Actions pane of the Windows Server Backup tool. He selects the backup configuration as Custom and specifies the items to be backed up. While adding the items to be backed up, he happens to select the System state option. What does this option create a backup of?

Sam, an administrator, sends out an HR policy file to Vicky, Mohammad, Charle, and Reena. They save the HR policy file on their home directories under a shared folder of Windows Server 2019 with different file names. As a result, the same copies of the file are present multiple times with different names. Reena opens and saves the file after making minor changes. What will happen to the files when Sam enables the Data Deduplication Service on Windows Server 2019?

If users report errors when trying to save or open files, what would you do as an administrator?

Identify the option that can be used to create storage pools that include storage devices from different servers on a network.

Using a disk management tool, you can create a GPT on a disk that has an MBR when no partitions exist on a disk.

Adair suspects that some of the RAID volumes on her system have exhausted the available capacity provided by a storage pool. She tries to add storage devices to the existing storage pool to provide additional space for creating new RAID volumes, but the newly added storage device displays a Lost connection status. What can Adair do to manage storage device failure?

Merjem, a PhD student, is writing her thesis. She takes regular backup of her files and data. When taking backup, she chooses the Faster backup performance option in the Optimize Backup Performance window. Which of the following is true of the backup process in the given scenario?

Saif wants to create a backup of all his open files on Windows Server 2019. He does not wish to use third-party software to perform a backup on his system. Suggest an alternative for Saif to perform the backup.

What are the two main tools in Windows Server 2019 that you can use to create and manage local volumes and how do they differ?