Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 — Question 39

You have a server named Server1. Server1 runs Windows Server 2012 R2 and has the File and Storage Services server role installed.
You attach four 500-GB disks to Server1.
You need to configure the storage to meet the following requirements:
✑ Storage for an application named Application1 must be provided. Application1 requires 20 GB and will require a maximum of 800 GB in three years.
✑ Storage for an application named Application2 must be provided. Application2 requires 20 GB and will require a maximum of 900 GB in three years.
✑ The solution must provide the ability to dynamically add storage without requiring configuration changes to the applications.
✑ The storage must be available if a single disk fails.
Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. From File and Storage Services, create virtual disks by using fixed provisioning.
• B. From File and Storage Services, create virtual disks by using thin provisioning.
• C. From File and Storage Services, create a storage pool that uses all four disks.
• D. From Disk Management, create a new RAID-5 volume that uses all four disks.
• E. From Disk Management, create two new mirror volumes that use two disks each.

Correct answer: A, C

Explanation

Choosing A and C is correct because fixed provisioning allows for the specified storage needs of both applications while ensuring that the entire storage pool can be utilized. Option B is incorrect since thin provisioning does not guarantee the same level of reliability needed for the applications in case of disk failure. Options D and E do not meet the requirement for dynamic storage addition and do not provide the necessary redundancy for single disk failure.