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Nutanix NCA Exam - Topic 2 Question 41 Discussion

Which storage protocol is used by Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric (DSF) to provide access to an ESXi hypervisor?
B) iSCSI
A) LVM
C) SMB
D) NFS

Nutanix NCA Exam - Topic 2 Question 41 Discussion

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Question #: 41
Topic #: 2
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Which storage protocol is used by Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric (DSF) to provide access to an ESXi hypervisor?

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Melissia
3 months ago
I lean towards NFS, but iSCSI is a strong contender.
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Claudio
3 months ago
True, but iSCSI is more specific for ESXi.
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Brett
3 months ago
But what about D) NFS? It's also widely used.
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Salena
4 months ago
I agree, iSCSI is common for storage access.
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Kattie
4 months ago
Yup, NFS is the way to go with ESXi!
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Sheldon
4 months ago
Really? I always thought Nutanix used iSCSI more.
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Naomi
5 months ago
Definitely NFS, that's what I've seen.
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Isadora
5 months ago
I thought it was iSCSI?
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Dalene
5 months ago
It's NFS for sure!
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Izetta
5 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 B) iSCSI seems a bit outdated.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
5 months ago
I'm going with B) iSCSI. Can't go wrong with a classic storage protocol like that.
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Claribel
5 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
6 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
6 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
6 months ago
I remember practicing a question about storage protocols, and I think Nutanix uses NFS for its DSF.
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Iraida
6 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
6 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
6 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
7 months ago
I think it's B) iSCSI. That's the storage protocol I've used with Nutanix before.
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Gearldine
7 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
7 months ago
I think it's B) iSCSI. It fits well with ESXi.
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Jospeh
7 months ago
I feel confident about iSCSI too. Makes sense.
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Ernie
7 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
8 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
8 months ago
I think it's probably B) iSCSI, since that's a common storage protocol used with hypervisors.
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Delfina
2 months ago
Definitely B) iSCSI for ESXi.
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Tran
2 months ago
NFS is good too, but iSCSI is more common.
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Lauran
3 months ago
I thought it might be D) NFS.
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Sharee
3 months ago
Yeah, iSCSI is widely used.
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Vallie
3 months ago
I agree, B) iSCSI seems right.
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