Nutanix Exam Introduction to Nutanix 2

Question 1

Which Nutanix component is responsible for managing distributed storage across all nodes in a cluster?

Accepted Answer

Distributed Storage Fabric (DSF)

Answer

The Distributed Storage Fabric (DSF) aggregates local storage from all nodes into a single shared pool visible to all VMs.

Question 2

In Nutanix, what is the role of the Controller VM (CVM)?

Accepted Answer

It handles all storage I/O and cluster management on each node

Answer

The CVM runs on every Nutanix node and handles all storage I/O operations and cluster services for that node.

Question 3

What Nutanix feature automatically moves frequently accessed data to faster storage tiers?

Accepted Answer

Storage Tiering / Info-tiering

Answer

Nutanix uses intelligent storage tiering to automatically promote hot data to SSD/NVMe and demote cold data to HDD or cloud tiers.

Question 4

Which Nutanix product provides a multi-cloud management and cost governance platform?

Accepted Answer

Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)

Answer

Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) provides intelligent operations, cost governance, and automation across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Question 5

What does 'RF2' mean in the context of Nutanix data protection?

Accepted Answer

Two copies of data are maintained across different nodes

Answer

RF2 (Replication Factor 2) means Nutanix keeps two copies of all data on different nodes, tolerating one node failure.

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