CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-004) — Question 171

A storage administrator in a virtualized environment has been told by a user that there is no space left on the volume to which the user can write. However, a check reveals that there is 20GB of unused space. Which of the following explains the discrepancy?

Answer options

• A. The drive is not formatted
• B. The drive is thin provisioned
• C. The drive is thick provision eager zeroed
• D. The drive space is overallocated

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because thin provisioning allows for the allocation of storage space on an as-needed basis, which may lead to situations where the actual physical storage is less than what is reported as available to users. The other options do not accurately describe the situation: an unformatted drive would not appear as usable space, thick provision eager zeroed drives reserve all their space upfront, and overallocated space does not apply in this context.