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Question #: 26
Topic #: 3
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You have SQL Server on an Azure virtual machine.
You need to add a 4-TB volume that meets the following requirements:
✑ Maximizes IOPs
✑ Uses premium solid state drives (SSDs)
What should you do?

  • A. Attach two mirrored 4-TB SSDs.
  • B. Attach a stripe set that contains four 1-TB SSDs.
  • C. Attach a RAID-5 array that contains five 1-TB SSDs.
  • D. Attach a single 4-TB SSD.
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
For more throughput, you can add additional data disks and use disk striping.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/storage-configuration?tabs=windows2016

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Ciupaz
Highly Voted 6 months, 4 weeks ago
When you see "Maximizes IOPs" choose Striping, is the better solution.
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CaptainJameson
Most Recent 1 year, 4 months ago
Out of all options, this should provide the best performance: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/performance-guidelines-best-practices-storage
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CaptainJameson
1 year, 4 months ago
So the answer on striping seems correct to me.
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o2091
1 year, 5 months ago
Answer looks correct
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