CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002) — Question 32

Which of the following is the cloud storage technology that would allow a company with 12 nearly identical servers to have the SMALLEST storage footprint?

Answer options

• A. Capacity on demand
• B. Compression
• C. Software-defined storage
• D. Deduplication

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Deduplication is the process of eliminating duplicate copies of data, which significantly reduces the amount of storage needed, especially in environments with many similar servers. The other options, while beneficial for storage management, do not specifically target the reduction of redundant data in the same effective way as deduplication.