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350-401 Practice Question: Drag and drop each VM storage type on the left to…

Drag and drop each VM storage type on the left to its matching characteristic on the right.

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Allocates storage only as data is written

Allocates all required storage at creation

Provides direct LUN access to a VM

VMware virtual disk file format

Microsoft virtual hard disk format

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Thin: Allocates storage only as data is written

Thin provisioning allocates space on demand. Thick provisioning allocates all space at creation. RDM (Raw Device Mapping) provides direct access to a LUN. VMDK is the virtual disk file format. VHDX is Microsoft’s virtual hard disk format.

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Variation 1. Drag and drop each VM storage type on the left to its matching characteristic on the right.

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  • ✓ P1.Thin: Allocates storage on demand, grows as needed
  • ✓ P2.Thick: Pre-allocates full storage at creation
  • ✓ P3.RDM: Provides direct access to a physical LUN
  • ✓ P4.VMDK: VMware virtual disk file format
  • ✓ P5.VHDX: Hyper-V virtual disk file format

Why P1: Thin provisioning allocates space on demand, thick provisioning allocates full space at creation, RDM provides direct LUN access, VMDK is VMware's virtual disk format, and VHDX is Hyper-V's virtual disk format.

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