Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Architect Associate — Question 4

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

Answer options

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

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Option D is correct because each new snapshot, regardless of changes, requires additional storage space. Options A, B, and C are accurate statements about OCI File System snapshots, detailing requirements for cloning, accessibility of snapshots, and their nature as point-in-time views.