350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
Which two advantages does thin provisioning provide in a storage array? (Choose two.)
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Why each option matters
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Allows over-provisioning of storage capacity.
Thin provisioning allows over-allocation of storage capacity, presenting more space to applications than physically available, improving utilization. It also reduces power and cooling costs by using fewer physical disks initially.
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Allows over-provisioning of storage capacity.
Why this is correct
Thin provisioning enables presenting more capacity than physically available.
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Improves storage utilization by allocating disk space on demand.
Why this is correct
Thin provisioning allocates space only as data is written.
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Increases write performance by using faster disks.
Why it's wrong here
Thin provisioning does not inherently increase performance.
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Reduces the need for snapshots.
Why it's wrong here
Snapshots are independent of thin provisioning.
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Eliminates the need for RAID protection.
Why it's wrong here
RAID is still used for data protection.
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