Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) — Question 20

A cluster has RF2. The cluster loses two drives on different nodes in the same storage tier.
What is the effect on the replicas of the VMs?

Answer options

• A. Some VM data may be lost
• B. No VMs lose data if the node has two or more SSDs
• C. Some VMs may reboot and gain access to data
• D. No VMs lose data because of RF2

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as losing two drives in the same storage tier can lead to data loss for some VMs due to insufficient replicas. Option B is incorrect because having multiple SSDs does not protect against data loss if two drives fail. Option C is misleading since a reboot does not ensure access to lost data. Option D is false because RF2 does not guarantee data integrity if two drives are lost.