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Nutanix NCA Exam - Topic 2 Question 41 Discussion

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 B) iSCSI seems a bit outdated.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