Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2022 Architect Associate — Question 22

Which statement is NOT correct regarding the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OI) File System snapshots?

Answer options

• A. Even if nothing has changed within the file system since the last snapshot was taken, a new snapshot consumes more storage
• B. Snapshots are a consistent, point-in-time view of your file systems
• C. Snapshots are accessible under the root directory of the file system at .snapshot/name
• D. Before you can clone a file system, at least one snapshot must exist for the file system

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because, in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, if no changes have been made, a new snapshot does not consume more storage due to the way snapshot technology works. Options B, C, and D are accurate statements about the behavior and requirements of OCI File System snapshots.