EMC Proven Professional – Content Management Specialist — Question 1

Referring to the data protection formula N+M, what does the N stand for?

Answer options

• A. Number of data stripe units
• B. Number of protection stripe units
• C. Number of nodes in the node pool
• D. Number of nodes the file is striped across

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as N represents the Number of data stripe units in the N+M formula, which is crucial for understanding how data is distributed for protection. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they refer to other components of the data protection strategy or are not part of the N+M formula.