Dell EMC Associate – Information Storage and Management v4 — Question 101

When using the erasure coding technique in an object-based storage system, data is divided into 12 data segments and 4 coding segments.
What is the maximum number of disk drive failures against which data is protected by the configuration?

Answer options

• A. 3
• B. 4
• C. 8
• D. 12

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because erasure coding allows for the recovery of data by using the coding segments to reconstruct lost data segments. In this case, with 4 coding segments, the system can tolerate up to 4 disk drive failures. The other options do not accurately reflect the level of redundancy provided by the configuration.