An administrator is tasked to create a new storage policy for an eight-node VMware vSAN Original Storage Architecture (OSA) cluster.
The following specifications have been provided:
Tolerate up to two host failures.
Ensure maximum usable capacity.
Which storage policy settings must the administrator configure?
Suggested Answer: B
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33 comments · newest first
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Shenika
5 months ago
Yeah, I think we should stick with B for this scenario.
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Chaya
6 months ago
Performance is good enough for most workloads. B is solid.
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Nichelle
6 months ago
I just worry about performance with RAID-5. Is it worth it?
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Patti
6 months ago
I’m leaning towards B too. It fits the requirements perfectly.
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Franchesca
6 months ago
Exactly! RAID-5 is efficient for this setup.
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James
6 months ago
I feel like B is the right balance. Two failures tolerated, more usable space.
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Chaya
6 months ago
RAID-1 is limited in capacity though. We need more space.
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Shenika
7 months ago
But isn't RAID-1 safer? Option A seems reliable.
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Rickie
7 months ago
Agreed, B makes sense for capacity.
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Lashon
7 months ago
I think option B is the best choice. RAID-5 can handle two failures.
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Lonny
7 months ago
I thought RAID-1 was the standard for failure tolerance.
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Aide
7 months ago
Definitely B, it maximizes capacity while tolerating failures.
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Dong
8 months ago
Wait, can RAID-5 really handle two failures?
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Cheryl
8 months ago
I disagree, RAID-1 is safer for critical data.
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Paola
8 months ago
B) 2 failures - RAID-5 is the way to go!
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Tyisha
8 months ago
I vaguely remember that RAID-5 offers better capacity than RAID-1, but does it really support two failures? I should double-check that.
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Chantell
9 months ago
If we need to tolerate two host failures, I feel like RAID-5 is the right choice, but I’m a bit confused about the maximum usable capacity part.
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Richelle
9 months ago
Haha, who even uses RAID-1 these days? B is the clear winner.
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Vilma
9 months ago
B is the correct answer. RAID-5 is the way to go for this scenario.
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Lynna
9 months ago
I'm going with D. 1 failure - RAID-5 sounds like the best option here.
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Glory
9 months ago
Definitely B. RAID-5 is the way to go for maximum usable capacity with 2 host failures.
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Julio
9 months ago
Hmm, I think the answer is B. 2 failures - RAID-5 seems to meet the requirements.
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Aja
10 months ago
I'm pretty confident that option B is the right answer here. RAID-5 provides the best balance of failure tolerance and capacity utilization for this scenario.
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Nan
10 months ago
I'm a little confused about the "maximum usable capacity" requirement. Doesn't RAID-5 typically have lower usable capacity than RAID-1? I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Nelida
10 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The administrator needs to configure a storage policy that can tolerate 2 host failures and provide the maximum usable capacity. That means the answer has to be option B - 2 failures, RAID-5.
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Francoise
10 months ago
I think we practiced a similar question where RAID-1 was mentioned for single failures, but I can't recall if it applies here for two failures.
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Andrew
10 months ago
I remember something about RAID levels and how they relate to fault tolerance, but I'm not sure if RAID-5 can handle two failures.
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Candida
11 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not totally sure about the differences between RAID-1 and RAID-5 in the context of vSAN. I'll need to review the details on those storage policies.
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Deeanna
11 months ago
I think the key here is to maximize usable capacity while still being able to tolerate up to two host failures. That rules out options C and D, since they don't match the requirements.
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Ettie
4 months ago
Definitely B, RAID-5 is the way to go for that setup!
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Edna
4 months ago
So, it's between A and B then?
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Jarvis
4 months ago
Right, we need to focus on maximizing capacity.
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Val
11 months ago
I agree, options C and D don't fit the criteria.