350-601 Compute Practice Question
An organization has deployed a 4-node HyperFlex cluster with all-flash storage and replication factor 3 (RF3). One node fails. How many nodes are required to remain operational for the cluster to continue serving data without interruption?
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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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3
For RF3, data is replicated three times. With 4 nodes, if one fails, three remain, which still have all data copies. The cluster remains operational.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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1
Why it's wrong here
One node cannot provide sufficient data copies.
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2
Why it's wrong here
Two nodes may have missing replicas.
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4
Why it's wrong here
All four are not required; three suffice.
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3
Why this is correct
Three nodes still hold all three replicas of data.
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