1. An administrator is upgrading the backup server from a single tape drive to a SCSI tape library. The library has been unpackaged,mounted,and the library drivers installed. Which of the following items should the administrator have to connect the device to the backup server?
A) SCSI termination card on the server B) SCSI cable C) SCSI interface adapter on the tape library D) iSCSI cable
2. An administrator is selecting hardware for a new application. There is no SAN storage available. The application requires 2.2TB of storage space,and the server has four available drive bays. Which of the following drive types will BEST meet these requirements?
A) 250GB 15000rpm SAS B) 500GB 10000rpm SAS C) 750GB 7200rpm SAS D) 512GB SSD
3. An administrator needs to securely dispose of 150 computers with SATA HDDs. Which of the following methods would ensure all data is erased in the MOST secure manner?
A) Use a shredder to physically destroy the platters B) Use a degaussing tool on the hard drives C) Use a utility to zero-fill the hard drive D) Use disk-wiping software E) Use fdisk to destroy the partition table
4. A datacenter is running out of rack space. A server technician is asked to recommend a capacity planning and consolidation option that is feasible with the least amount of downtime. Which of the following options should the technician recommend?
A) Replace the servers - internal storage with SAN B) Implement tower servers across the enterprise C) Replace 4U rack-mount servers with tower servers D) Implement blade servers across the enterprise
5. A blade server indicates it has a failed hard disk in Slot 0. This is the third instance of Slot 0 disk failure in three months. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the failed hard disk in Slot 0?
A) Backplane B) Host bus adapter C) Network interface card D) Central Processing Unit
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