CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003) — Question 50

A systems administrator received an email from a cloud provider stating that storage is 80% full on the volume that stores VDI desktops. Which of the following is the MOST efficient way to mitigate the situation?

Answer options

• A. Deduplication
• B. Compression
• C. Replication
• D. Storage migration

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Deduplication is the most efficient method as it reduces the amount of storage used by eliminating duplicate copies of data, which can significantly free up space. Compression can also save space, but it is generally less effective than deduplication for large datasets. Replication involves creating copies of data, which would actually increase storage usage, and storage migration simply moves data without addressing the existing volume's capacity issue.