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Practice MCQs for Storage area network. Test your knowledge with carefully crafted questions across easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.

🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-26

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Q1. What does the acronym SAN stand for in the context of storage networking?

🔹 A. Storage Area Network
🔹 B. System Access Node
🔹 C. Secure Allocation Network
🔹 D. Serial Attached Network

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. Why does a Fibre Channel (FC) switched fabric with a 24‑bit address space better support multiple hosts and storage devices than an FC arbitrated loop (FC‑AL)?

🔹 A. It allows longer cables, reducing latency.
🔹 B. It provides error‑checking capabilities.
🔹 C. It offers a larger address space and non‑blocking switching.
🔹 D. It uses fewer ports, simplifying configuration.

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: C

Q3. What is the primary advantage of using a SAN over traditional network‑attached storage (NAS) when multiple servers require block‑level access to the same storage devices?

🔹 A. SAN provides file‑level access, simplifying file sharing.
🔹 B. SAN enables high‑speed, low‑latency block access with centralized management.
🔹 C. SAN reduces the need for any networking hardware.
🔹 D. SAN automatically encrypts all data without additional software.

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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