NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – Data Protection — Question 53

You have a FAS8200 serving a dataset with a high volume of random reads. The dataset is highly optimized by deduplication and compression.
In this scenario, which compression setting provides both high performance and storage efficiency? (Choose the best answer.)

Answer options

• A. secondary compression
• B. compression disabled
• C. aggregate compression
• D. adaptive compression

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Adaptive compression is designed to adjust dynamically based on the dataset characteristics, making it ideal for scenarios with high random reads while maximizing storage efficiency. Secondary compression and aggregate compression may not provide the same level of performance in this context, and disabling compression completely would negate the benefits of storage optimization.