Exam 70-743 topic 1 question 37 discussion

Actual exam question from Microsoft's 70-743

Question #: 37
Topic #: 1

You have a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2016.
The disks on Server1 are configured as shown in the following table.

Windows Server 2016 is installed in C:\Windows.
On which two volumes can you enable data deduplication? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

A. C:
B. D:
C. E:
D. F:
E. G:

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Suggested Answer: CE 🗳️
Volumes that are candidates for deduplication must conform to the following requirements:
✑ Must not be a system or boot volume. Deduplication is not supported on operating system volumes. (Thus NOT C:)
✑ Can be partitioned as a master boot record (MBR) or a GUID Partition Table (GPT), and must be formatted using the NTFS file system. (Thus NOT D:)
✑ Can reside on shared storage, such as storage that uses a Fibre Channel or an SAS array, or when an iSCSI SAN and Windows Failover Clustering is fully supported.
✑ If youre using Windows Server 2012, dont deduplicate Cluster Shared Volumes (CSVs). You can access data if a deduplication-enabled volume is converted to a CSV, but you cannot continue to process files for deduplication on Windows Server 2012.
✑ Do not rely on the Microsoft Resilient File System (ReFS). (Thus NOT F:)
✑ Cant be larger than 64 TB in size.
✑ Must be exposed to the operating system as non-removable drives. Remotely-mapped drives are not supported.
References: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831700(v=ws.11).aspx

by KennethY at Jan. 1, 2020, 1:20 p.m.