Storage Area Networks -basics

10 Questions | By Amotiwale | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 852

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This is a beginner level Quiz to test your knowledge about SAN.

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1.

This is what might occur when a program or process tries to store more data in a temporary data storage area than it was intended to hold.
- A.
  
  Blue screen of death
- B.
  
  Fatal exception
- C.
  
  Shared memory
- D.
  
  Buffer overflow
2.

This is a way of storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks.
- A.
  
  Double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
- B.
  
  Redundant array of independent disks
- C.
  
  Network-attached storage
- D.
  
  Extended data output (EDO) RAM
3.

This is a utility that rearranges your discontiguous files and free space on your computer so that your files are stored in contiguous unit sand free space is consolidated in one contiguous block
- A.
  
  Degaussing
- B.
  
  Patch
- C.
  
  Defragmenter
- D.
  
  Logical block addressing
4.

This is the process of dividing a body of data into blocks and spreading the data blocks across several partitions on several hard disks.
- A.
  
  Disk striping
- B.
  
  RAID
- C.
  
  Logical partitioning
- D.
  
  Multiplexing
5.

This is a standard unit of measure for designating the height in computer enclosures and rack cabinets. It equals 1.75 inches.
- A.
  
  GB
- B.
  
  U
- C.
  
  Kludge
- D.
  
  N-tier
6.

Which SAN topology offers highest level of redundancy and scalability?
- A.
  
  Ring
- B.
  
  Mesh
- C.
  
  Core-Edge
- D.
  
  Cascaded
7.

This is a general term for all forms of solid state memory that have a continuous source of power and do not need to have their memory contents periodically refreshed.
- A.
  
  Flash memory
- B.
  
  random access memory
- C.
  
  Volatile memory
- D.
  
  Nonvolatile memory
8.

Which three process occur during Fabric merge?
- A.
  
  Zone set passing
- B.
  
  Principal switch negotiation
- C.
  
  Name server communication
- D.
  
  ISL trunking
9.

What is used to reduce the effective time required to read data or write data to a lower speed memory or device?
- A.
  
  Host Bus adapter
- B.
  
  Cache
- C.
  
  Fibre Channel Switch
- D.
  
  Disk manager
10.

What are two roles in the distributed SCSI model?
- A.
  
  SCSI target is the client
- B.
  
  SCSI target is the server
- C.
  
  SCSI initiator is the client
- D.
  
  SCSI initiator is the server.