Nutanix NCP-CI-Azure Exam - Topic 1 Question 15 Discussion

Actual exam question for Nutanix's NCP-CI-Azure exam

Question #: 15
Topic #: 1

What is the minimum number of nodes needed to deploy an RF3 NC2 cluster?

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Replication Factor (RF3): RF3 requires that data is replicated across three different nodes to ensure data durability and fault tolerance. This replication scheme allows the system to tolerate the failure of two nodes simultaneously.

Minimum Node Requirement for RF3: To meet the RF3 requirements while maintaining operational capability, a minimum of five nodes is necessary. This configuration ensures that there are enough nodes to distribute the data and provide the necessary redundancy.

Nutanix Replication Factor Documentation

Nutanix NC2 on Azure Deployment Guide

by Gilberto at Jul 30, 2025, 11:03 AM

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Ivan

2 months ago

No way, it can't be just 1 node!

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Delfina

2 months ago

I agree, 3 is the minimum.

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Erinn

2 months ago

Definitely 5 nodes for RF3 NC2.

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Shaquana

3 months ago

Wait, is it really 7 nodes? That seems high!

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Marshall

3 months ago

I think it's 3 nodes.

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Kristofer

3 months ago

I vaguely recall that RF3 requires at least 3 nodes for proper functionality. That sounds right to me!

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Raina

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards 7 nodes, but I could be mixing it up with another cluster type.

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Mira

4 months ago

I feel like I practiced a question similar to this, and it was definitely more than 1 node. Maybe 5?

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Colette

4 months ago

I think the minimum might be 3 nodes, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember something about redundancy.

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Chaya

4 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. I think the answer might be 5, but I'm not totally confident. I'll make sure to show my work in the exam to get partial credit.

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Andra

4 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. RF3 means replication factor 3, so we need 3 copies of the data. NC2 means node count 2, so we need at least 2 nodes. Therefore, the minimum number of nodes is 3.

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Barrett

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the terminology here. What exactly do RF3 and NC2 mean? I'll need to review my notes before answering this.

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Alexia

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident I know the answer to this one. The minimum number of nodes needed for an RF3 NC2 cluster is 3.

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Noah

5 months ago

I agree with Berry, because RF3 NC2 cluster requires at least 3 nodes for redundancy.

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Flo

5 months ago

Wait, hold on. Isn't the minimum number of nodes for an RF3 cluster supposed to be 5? I'm pretty sure that's the standard recommendation.

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Enola

5 months ago

Hmm, let me think... If it's an RF3 NC2 cluster, I'd say the minimum number of nodes needed is 3. Anything less and it wouldn't be a proper cluster, right?

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