Q. What is the purpose of using redundant and hot-swappable components in computing hardware?

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Q. How do computing architectures like blade server technologies optimize physical space and power in data centers?

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Q. What is the primary purpose of I/O caching in storage systems?

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Q. What is a common method for increasing performance and redundancy in storage systems using arrays?

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Q. What is the purpose of using hot-swappable hard disks in storage systems?

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Q. How does storage virtualization work in data center storage systems?

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Q. Which storage device category connects physical data storage media through a dedicated network and provides block-level data storage access using industry standard protocols?

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Q. What are the main data access protocols used by Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices?

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Q. Which network subsystem is responsible for providing routing between external WAN connections and the data center's LAN, as well as perimeter network security devices?

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Q. Which network subsystem involves devices that perform content-aware routing, encryption/decryption, and layer 7 switching for web acceleration?

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Q. What type of network switches are usually implemented for the SAN fabric, which provides connectivity between servers and storage systems?

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Q. Which of the following data center subsystems is responsible for providing routing between external WAN connections and the data center's LAN?

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Q. What is the primary advantage of using standardized commodity servers in data centers?

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Q. What technology is commonly used to improve data center redundancy and ensure a certain level of service even in the face of multiple failures?

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Q. Which type of network storage device is dedicated to managing and providing access to data using file-centric data access protocols like NFS or SMB?

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Q. What is the primary function of a data center facility's LAN fabric?

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Q. What is the primary goal of virtualization in the context of IT resources?

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Q. Which of the following IT resources can be virtualized?

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Q. What is the first step in creating a new virtual server through virtualization software?

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Q. What is the term used to describe a software program that runs on a physical server and manages virtual machine instances?

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