Nutanix NCA Exam - Topic 4 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for Nutanix's NCA exam

Question #: 49
Topic #: 4

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An administrator is configuring Erasure Coding on a Redundancy Factor 2 cluster.

How many nodes, at a minimum, are necessary?

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Suggested Answer: B

by Malcolm at Jun 17, 2026, 06:27 PM

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Cecil

21 days ago

I’m sure it’s A) 3. You can manage with fewer nodes if configured right.

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Tijuana

26 days ago

I agree, but I'm leaning towards C) 5. More nodes for safety.

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Ammie

1 month ago

I think it's B) 4. You need enough nodes for redundancy.

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Ira

1 month ago

Yup, 4 is the right answer.

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Leana

1 month ago

Wait, really? I thought you could do it with just 3!

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Ora

2 months ago

Definitely 4, can't have less with erasure coding.

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Michell

2 months ago

I thought it was 3, but I guess not!

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Edelmira

2 months ago

Minimum 4 nodes needed for RF2.

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Luisa

2 months ago

I thought it was 4 nodes too, but I keep second-guessing myself on these erasure coding setups.

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Detra

2 months ago

I feel like it might be 5 nodes, but I can't recall the exact details from my notes.

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Lorriane

2 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question, and I think the answer was 6 nodes for redundancy factor 2.

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Carli

3 months ago

I think we need at least 4 nodes for redundancy, but I'm not completely sure.

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