Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services — Question 12

Your company has a main office and a remote office. The remote office is used for disaster recovery. The network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains member servers named Server1, Server2, Server3, and Server4. All servers run Windows Server 2012 R2.
Server1 and Server2 are located in the main office. Server3 and Server4 are located in the remote office.
All servers have the Failover Clustering feature installed. The servers are configured as nodes in a failover cluster named Cluster1. Storage is replicated between the main office and the remote site.
You need to ensure that Cluster1 is available if two nodes in the same office fail. What are two possible quorum configurations that achieve the goal? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose two.)

Answer options

Correct answer: A, B

Explanation

The 'No Majority: Disk Only' configuration allows the cluster to function using only the shared disk, which can maintain availability even if two nodes in one location fail. 'Node Majority' allows the cluster to remain functional as long as the majority of nodes (in this case, at least three) are operational, which is achievable with the existing server setup. The other options, 'Node and File Share Majority' and 'Node and Disk Majority', do not meet the requirement as they rely on additional components that may not be available during a failure scenario.