CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003) — Question 156

A cloud administrator is responsible for managing a public cloud environment. The administrator needs to deploy new servers that will be domain controllers to authenticate 500,000 users and computer objects. Which of the following storage types would be BEST to select when deploying the servers to achieve the lowest cost per I/O?

Answer options

• A. Hybrid
• B. SAS
• C. Flash
• D. SSD

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Hybrid, as it typically offers a balance of performance and cost, making it suitable for large deployments like this. SAS, Flash, and SSD tend to be more expensive per I/O compared to Hybrid solutions, which can lead to higher overall costs for a deployment of this scale.