CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005) — Question 116

A storage administrator needs to implement SAN-based shared storage that can transmit at 16Gb over an optical connection. Which of the following connectivity options would BEST meet this requirement?

Answer options

• A. Fibre Channel
• B. FCoE
• C. iSCSI
• D. eSATA

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Fibre Channel is designed for high-speed storage networking and can easily support 16Gb over optical connections, making it the best choice. FCoE, while also effective, encapsulates Fibre Channel over Ethernet, which may not meet the optical transmission requirement as effectively. iSCSI uses IP networks, which may not provide the necessary performance for this requirement, and eSATA is primarily for direct attached storage rather than SAN configurations.