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A customer needs to accelerate data access of a hot volume to multiple remote sites.
Which NetApp ONTAP feature simplifies file distribution, reduces WAN latency, and lowers WAN bandwidth cost?
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Alesia
10 months ago
Really? I thought FlexCache was just for caching, not WAN optimization!
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Corinne
11 months ago
FlexClone is cool, but not for this specific need.
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Oneida
11 months ago
Wait, isn't MetroCluster more for high availability?
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Marcelle
11 months ago
I think SnapMirror is better for business continuity, though.
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Darrin
11 months ago
FlexCache technology is the way to go for that!
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Asha
12 months ago
FlexClone sounds familiar, but I don’t think it’s related to WAN optimization like the question asks.
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Nickole
12 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think MetroCluster is more for high availability rather than file distribution.
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Nicholle
12 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I remember SnapMirror being more about replication than distribution.
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Alayna
1 year ago
I think FlexCache might be the right answer since it’s designed for caching and can help with reducing latency.
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Herminia
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards B. FlexCache. It sounds like the best option to accelerate data access and reduce WAN bandwidth costs for remote sites.
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Cassandra
1 year ago
FlexCache technology - that's the one that allows you to create read-only caches of data at remote sites, right? Seems like it would be a good fit for this scenario.
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James
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. There are a few different ONTAP features that could potentially fit the criteria. I'll need to think it through carefully.
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Ricki
1 year ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. I think the key is looking for the ONTAP feature that can simplify file distribution and reduce WAN latency and costs.
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Adria
1 year ago
The question is asking specifically about a feature that simplifies file distribution, so I'm thinking B. FlexCache is the way to go here.
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Nichelle
1 year ago
This looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully review the configuration details and think through the possible actions.
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Albina
1 year ago
The data dictionary... let me think. I know it's not the actual table data, so that rules out option C. And I don't think it's a data model or metafile, so I'm leaning towards A for metadata. But I'm not 100% sure, so I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.
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Delmy
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got it. The key here is to focus on the conditions that would make a flood a constant threat, regardless of other factors. I'm pretty confident I can nail this one.