A server needs a RAM upgrade, and a technician has been tasked with retrieving the RAM from storage and then installing it.
Which of the following is the BEST RAM type for the technician to retrieve?
A server needs a RAM upgrade, and a technician has been tasked with retrieving the RAM from storage and then installing it.
Which of the following is the BEST RAM type for the technician to retrieve?
The best RAM type for a server upgrade is ECC (Error-Correcting Code) RAM. ECC RAM is specifically designed for use in servers and workstations where data integrity is crucial. It can detect and correct the most common types of internal data corruption, making it essential for maintaining system stability and reliability in environments where data errors cannot be tolerated. Other options like DDR4 refer to RAM generations, while SoDIMM refers to the form factor used primarily in laptops, and Single channel describes a feature related to memory bandwidth but not the type of RAM itself.
when someone ask you to bring them a CAR , you don't come back with a tire or an engine, ECC is a feature on a ram but is not a ram.
its typical IT language to refer to it as ECC RAM tho..
loool that's funny don't come back with a tire or engine lol
Are you seriously kidding me rn!!! The Txt books say “ECC RAM is a kind of RAM used on Servers and workstations. It has one extra chip to provide the ECC function. It also has an odd number of chips installed on it”..... Mr. Man !!
I think the question is trying to fool you. While ECC RAM is a real thing and mostly like the right answer if it was there, it only says "ECC", the feature, not "ECC RAM".
The question clearly mentions 'which RAM type' - therefore all answers are assumed to be RAM types and not the feature
It is asking RAM type though, ECC is also a ram type isn't it?
Why? I think it should be D, since servers use ECC memory to prevent data loss.
ECC itself is not a ram type, apparently....
"BEST RAM type" - the keyword in the question is 'type', not RAM module. ECC is a RAM 'type' designated for server use.
this is a poorly written question, however through process of elimination b. is a type of memory a. is a form factor c. is a feature d. is a feature
This would have to be DDR4. The technician would already know to choose DDR4 ECC. Just saying ECC wouldn't guarantee that the technician chose memory that would upgrade the system. If the system currently has DDR2 installed, DDR1 ECC memory would represent a downgrade.
I think D is the correct answer, as per Dion - OBJ-3.3: Error-correcting code memory (ECC memory) is a type of computer data storage that can detect and correct the most common kinds of internal data corruption. ECC memory is used in most computers where data corruption cannot be tolerated under any circumstances, such as scientific or financial computing and mission-critical servers.
D is the right answer.
I think its D again I know DDR4 makes more sense but this is COMPTIA. They don't ask you straight up questions they ask you what answers they want.
I am sad to see DDR4 as answer coz I thought ECC was used in servers. However, the total misleading question was what the technician should retrieve not add. So, in order to update the memory, it must have been a lower one,that is DDR4 and afterwards he can update it to ECC. That might be a reason for the answer
I have also applied the same logic, he will perform an update for improvement, then he will remove the DDR4.
its D. ECC the others are used for Laptops and not servers
im gonna go with ECC. Its asking type..
Yes, I think D, ECC is the intended answer here. Might not be totally right, but I'm here to pass the test
D. ECC is the answer, folks
DDR4 ECC
What???? it should be DRR4 ECC
The answer should be D ECC
I believe the answer is D. domino500 definitely makes a good point that ECC is a feature but the question is asking to "upgrade" their ram. ECC ram is very common in a server because it provides data protection, and can detect and correct memory errors.