CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003) — Question 260

A systems administrator notices the host filesystem is running out of storage space. Which of the following will best reduce the storage space on the system?

Answer options

• A. Deduplication
• B. Compression
• C. Adaptive optimization
• D. Thin provisioning

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Deduplication is the process of eliminating duplicate copies of data, thereby significantly reducing the amount of storage space required. While compression also helps in saving space, it does not address duplicate data directly. Adaptive optimization and thin provisioning are more about managing resources rather than directly reducing storage consumption.