Which ONTAP solution provides a single namespace across multiple member volumes and distributes files across them automatically?

Which ONTAP solution provides a single namespace across multiple member volumes and distributes files across them automatically?

• A. FlexGroup
• B. FlexVol
• C. Infinite Volume
• D. SnapVault

Answer: (A)

FlexGroup is designed to scale NAS by presenting a single namespace that spans many member volumes. It automatically places and distributes files across those member volumes to balance capacity and I/O load, so clients access a single path while the data is spread behind the scenes for better performance and growth. You can add more member volumes as data grows, and the system rebalances to keep distribution even. FlexVol, by contrast, is a single volume with its own namespace and doesn’t span multiple volumes. Infinite Volume does provide a single namespace across multiple volumes, but its primary use is different and it doesn’t automatically distribute data in the same way. SnapVault is a backup/restore solution, not a live, distributed file system.

FlexGroup is designed to scale NAS by presenting a single namespace that spans many member volumes. It automatically places and distributes files across those member volumes to balance capacity and I/O load, so clients access a single path while the data is spread behind the scenes for better performance and growth. You can add more member volumes as data grows, and the system rebalances to keep distribution even.

FlexVol, by contrast, is a single volume with its own namespace and doesn’t span multiple volumes. Infinite Volume does provide a single namespace across multiple volumes, but its primary use is different and it doesn’t automatically distribute data in the same way. SnapVault is a backup/restore solution, not a live, distributed file system.