Question

WAFL (write-anywhere file layout) Select one: a. is a distributed file system b. is a file system dedicated to single user operating systems c. can provide files via NFS, but not via CIFS d. cannot provide files via NFS

Answer 1

A. Is a distributed file system

Step-by-step explanation:

The WAFL is a distributed file system. It is blocked based and it has to make use of inodes to describe it's files. This is a proprietary file system, ystem layout. The WAFL makes use of files for the storage of meta-data which gives a description of the layout of the file system.

The WAFL is named the Write Anywhere File Layout because all data can be written in any part on the disk.