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Nutanix NCA Exam - Topic 2 Question 41 Discussion

Posted by Chi on Nov 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM

Which storage protocol is used by Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric (DSF) to provide access to an ESXi hypervisor?

Suggested Answer: B

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Melissia 6 months ago
I lean towards NFS, but iSCSI is a strong contender.
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Claudio 6 months ago
True, but iSCSI is more specific for ESXi.
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Brett 6 months ago
But what about D) NFS? It's also widely used.
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Salena 7 months ago
I agree, iSCSI is common for storage access.
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Kattie 7 months ago
Yup, NFS is the way to go with ESXi!
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Sheldon 7 months ago
Really? I always thought Nutanix used iSCSI more.
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Naomi 8 months ago
Definitely NFS, that's what I've seen.
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Isadora 8 months ago
I thought it was iSCSI?
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Dalene 8 months ago
It's NFS for sure!
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Izetta 8 months ago
I don't know, man. B) iSCSI seems a bit outdated. I'm feeling D) NFS for this one. Gotta keep up with the times, you know?
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Portia 8 months ago
I'm going with B) iSCSI. Can't go wrong with a classic storage protocol like that.
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Claribel 8 months ago
Haha, C) SMB? Really? As if Nutanix would use that for an enterprise-grade hypervisor. B) iSCSI is the way to go.
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Portia 9 months ago
I feel like SMB is more for file sharing, so it’s probably not that one. I should have reviewed the differences more closely!
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Ronny 9 months ago
I’m leaning towards iSCSI since it’s commonly used with ESXi, but I could be mixing it up with another protocol.
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Francoise 9 months ago
I remember practicing a question about storage protocols, and I think Nutanix uses NFS for its DSF.
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Iraida 9 months ago
I think it's either iSCSI or NFS, but I'm not entirely sure which one is specifically for ESXi.
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Maxima 9 months ago
Based on my understanding of Nutanix, I believe the answer is D) NFS. Their distributed storage is designed to work seamlessly with hypervisors like ESXi.
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Tequila 9 months ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. I know Nutanix has its own storage solution, but I can't remember the specific protocol they use. I'll have to make an educated guess.
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Serita 10 months ago
I think it's B) iSCSI. That's the storage protocol I've used with Nutanix before.
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Gearldine 10 months ago
Okay, let me see. Nutanix uses its own distributed storage, so I'm guessing it's not a standard protocol like SMB or NFS. I'll go with B) iSCSI.
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Iola 10 months ago
I think it's B) iSCSI. It fits well with ESXi.
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Jospeh 10 months ago
I feel confident about iSCSI too. Makes sense.
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Ernie 10 months ago
D) NFS seems like the most logical choice here. Nutanix is all about simplifying storage, and NFS is a pretty standard protocol.
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Keneth 11 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll need to think it through carefully and review my notes on Nutanix.
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Nan 11 months ago
I think it's probably B) iSCSI, since that's a common storage protocol used with hypervisors.
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Delfina 5 months ago
↳ replying to Nan
Definitely B) iSCSI for ESXi.
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Tran 5 months ago
↳ replying to Nan
NFS is good too, but iSCSI is more common.
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Lauran 6 months ago
↳ replying to Nan
I thought it might be D) NFS.
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Sharee 6 months ago
↳ replying to Nan
Yeah, iSCSI is widely used.
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Vallie 6 months ago
↳ replying to Nan
I agree, B) iSCSI seems right.
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