CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005) — Question 16

A server administrator is exporting Windows system files before patching and saving them to the following location:
\\server1\ITDept\
Which of the following is a storage protocol that the administrator is MOST likely using to save this data?

Answer options

• A. eSATA
• B. FCoE
• C. CIFS
• D. SAS

Correct answer: C

Explanation

CIFS, or Common Internet File System, is a network file sharing protocol that allows applications to read and write to files and request services from server programs. The other options, eSATA, FCoE, and SAS, are primarily used for direct attached storage or storage area networks and do not pertain to network file sharing in the same way as CIFS.