Storage & File Services Flashcards
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Which Windows Server 2012 feature allows you to combine multiple physical disks into a single logical storage pool with resiliency options?
Answer: Storage Spaces
Storage Spaces is a Windows Server 2012 feature that pools physical disks and creates virtual disks with resiliency options such as mirroring and parity.
What is the maximum volume size supported by the NTFS file system on Windows Server 2012?
Answer: 16 EB
NTFS theoretically supports volumes up to 16 EB (exabytes), making it suitable for very large storage configurations.
Which SMB version is used by default in Windows Server 2012 for file sharing?
Answer: SMB 3.0
Windows Server 2012 introduced SMB 3.0, which supports features like SMB Multichannel, SMB Direct, and SMB Transparent Failover.
In Windows Server 2012, which tool is used to initialize and partition a new disk before it can be used?
Answer: Both B and C
Both Disk Management (GUI) and DiskPart (command-line) can be used to initialize and partition a new disk in Windows Server 2012.
What is the purpose of the iSCSI Initiator in Windows Server 2012?
Answer: To connect the server to iSCSI storage targets over TCP/IP
The iSCSI Initiator allows a Windows Server to connect to remote iSCSI storage targets over a TCP/IP network, presenting them as local disks.
Which Windows Server 2012 resiliency option in Storage Spaces requires a minimum of 5 disks and provides both striping and parity?
Answer: Parity
The Parity resiliency type in Storage Spaces stripes data with parity information across disks, typically requiring at least 3 disks, and provides fault tolerance while conserving space compared to mirroring.
When configuring an SMB share on Windows Server 2012, which permission type controls access at the file system level and persists regardless of access method?
Answer: NTFS permissions
NTFS permissions apply at the file system level and are enforced regardless of whether access is local or through a network share, making them more granular and persistent than share permissions.