Are you up to date on SAN technologies? Take our test and
evaluate your knowledge of the SAN. This final exam isn't for the
weak, so you might want to do a bit of studying first by checking
out our new SAN
All-in-One Research Guide. All of the
answers can be found in its content. (Note: Type all answers
using uppercase.)
- What type of storage is presented to a server, but is never
tied to a file system or volume manager?
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- Which RAID offers the best performance and is cheap because
no parity is used, but leaves data at risk?
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- Sometimes called oversubscription, this technology is a
quick way to get capacity to an application. (Hint: Two
words)
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This technology is designed to transmit data between computer
devices at data rates of up to 4 gigabits per second (Gbps). (Hint:
Two words)
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A performance test tool for tuning Windows environments, this
can also be used to tune performance in iSCSI SANs.
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This protocol allows storage networks to be created using
Ethernet connectivity rather than Fibre Channel (FC).
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According to Charles Clark, this technology dates back to the
1980s in the field of telephony. It made its first appearance in
voice networks as a means of automating certain aspects of network
management. (Hint: Two words)
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This practice creates a layer of abstraction that insulates
an application from the hardware layer. This allows administrators
to gather, organize, allocate and manage storage hardware without
regard for the applications or servers that use it. (Hint: Two
words)
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This type of switch offers massive scalability for the SAN,
yet can be managed as a single platform.
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This RAID is a stripe across a number of mirrored
sets.
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Score card
- 10 correct: You're an SAN master
- 7-9 correct: You're an SAN whiz
- 4-6 correct: You're so-so at SAN
- 0-3 correct: You're SAN skills are SAD
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