Dell EMC Associate – PowerEdge Server Specialist — Question 79

Which technology should a customer choose to directly connect an external storage array?

Answer options

• A. FICON
• B. FCoE
• C. ESCON
• D. SAS

Correct answer: B

Explanation

FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) is the correct choice as it allows for the integration of Fibre Channel storage traffic over Ethernet networks, making it ideal for connecting directly to external storage arrays. FICON and ESCON are primarily used in mainframe environments, while SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) is a point-to-point protocol which is not designed for connecting to external storage arrays in the same way as FCoE.