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FC0-U71 Practice Question: A small office needs a centralized storage…
A small office needs a centralized storage solution that all employees can access over the network to share files. Which type of storage should they implement?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse NAS with SAN, thinking both are network storage, but SAN requires a dedicated network and provides block-level access (like a virtual hard drive), whereas NAS provides file-level access over the existing LAN, making NAS the simpler and more cost-effective choice for file sharing.
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Why each option matters
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NAS
A NAS (Network Attached Storage) is a dedicated file-level storage device connected to a network, allowing multiple users to access and share files over standard protocols like SMB/CIFS (Windows) or NFS (Linux/Unix). This makes it the ideal centralized solution for a small office needing shared network file access without requiring a dedicated server.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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NAS
Why this is correct
Network-Attached Storage provides file-level access over a network, ideal for small offices.
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JBOD
Why it's wrong here
Just a Bunch Of Disks is a collection of drives without built-in networking.
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SAN
Why it's wrong here
Storage Area Network requires specialized infrastructure and is typically used in data centers.
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DAS
Why it's wrong here
Direct-Attached Storage is only accessible from the computer it is connected to.
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