Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Convert all three disks to dynamic disks and create a striped volume
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Windows 2000 dynamic disks support several volume types: simple, spanned, striped (RAID 0), mirrored (RAID 1), and RAID-5. For high write throughput with temporary, noncritical data, striping across multiple disks maximizes aggregate bandwidth by parallelizing I/O operations across all spindles.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Striped volumes (RAID 0) distribute blocks across disks, improving throughput and IOPS for both sequential and random small-file activity. Spanned volumes aggregate capacity but do not stripe; performance is similar to a single disk. RAID-5 adds parity, improving resiliency but penalizing small writes due to read-modify-write overhead, which is counterproductive for peak write speed on temp data.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Verification / Alternative check:
Benchmark tools (e.g., diskperf) will show higher throughput on striped volumes versus spanned or single-disk volumes, especially with many small writes.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
RAID-5: Introduces parity write penalty; not optimal for fastest writes.
Mount points (option C): Provide a single namespace but not combined capacity under one drive letter unless using mount points properly; performance is not improved by striping.
Spanned volume: Aggregates space without parallel I/O across disks; less performant than RAID 0.
None: A correct high-performance option exists.
Common Pitfalls:
Choosing RAID-5 for temp data; ignoring the lack of fault tolerance in RAID 0 (acceptable here because data is disposable).
Final Answer:
Convert all three disks to dynamic disks and create a striped volume
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