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350-601 Compute Practice Question

A data center administrator is designing a HyperFlex cluster for a virtualized environment. The cluster must be able to tolerate the failure of any two nodes. Which two configuration choices are required? (Choose two.)

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

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Minimum of 5 nodes

To tolerate two node failures, the cluster must have at least 5 nodes (with RF3, quorum requires >50% of total nodes; with 5 nodes, quorum is 3, and losing 2 leaves 3, maintaining quorum). RF3 replicates data three times, ensuring data remains available even after two failures.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • ✗

    Cluster witness VM

    Why it's wrong here

    Witness is for 2-node clusters, not for tolerating two failures in larger clusters.

  • ✗

    Minimum of 4 nodes

    Why it's wrong here

    With 4 nodes and RF3, quorum is 3; losing 2 leaves 2, which loses quorum.

  • ✓

    Minimum of 5 nodes

    Why this is correct

    With 5 nodes and RF3, quorum is 3; losing 2 leaves 3, maintaining quorum.

  • ✓

    Replication factor RF3

    Why this is correct

    RF3 is required to survive two failures.

  • ✗

    Replication factor RF2

    Why it's wrong here

    RF2 only tolerates one failure.

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