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Nutanix Architecture and Concepts Flashcards

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  1. Which Nutanix component is responsible for handling distributed metadata and ensuring data consistency across the cluster?

    Answer: Cassandra

    Cassandra is Nutanix's distributed metadata store that maintains consistency across all nodes using a ring-based architecture.

  2. In a Nutanix cluster, what is the purpose of the 'Curator' service?

    Answer: Performs background distributed operations like disk balancing and garbage collection

    Curator is responsible for background maintenance tasks including disk usage rebalancing, data compression, deduplication, and garbage collection.

  3. What does the Nutanix 'Stargate' service primarily handle?

    Answer: All data I/O operations including reads, writes, and caching

    Stargate is the data I/O gateway that handles all read and write operations, manages the tiered storage system, and implements data protection.

  4. Which Nutanix feature allows the cluster to continue operating even when a node fails, by maintaining multiple copies of data?

    Answer: Replication Factor (RF)

    Replication Factor (RF) determines how many copies of data are maintained across nodes, allowing the cluster to tolerate node failures without data loss.

  5. In Nutanix AOS, what is a 'vDisk'?

    Answer: A logical disk abstraction that represents VM storage in the Nutanix DSF

    A vDisk is a logical representation of a virtual disk within the Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric, storing VM data across the cluster.

  6. What is the role of the 'Acropolis' layer in the Nutanix stack?

    Answer: It is the hypervisor management layer that provides compute virtualization and VM lifecycle control

    Acropolis is Nutanix's native hypervisor and compute management platform, providing VM management, networking (AHV), and storage integration.

  7. Which Nutanix technology enables deduplication to occur inline during write operations rather than as a post-process?

    Answer: Inline Deduplication with fingerprinting

    Nutanix uses SHA-1 fingerprinting during write operations to perform inline deduplication, eliminating redundant data before it is persisted to disk.

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