Exam NCA-6.10 Topic 1 Question 15 Discussion

Actual exam question for Nutanix's NCA-6.10 exam
Question #: 15
Topic #: 1
What is the minimum number of nodes required in a cluster for enabling Erasure Coding?

Suggested Answer: C Vote an answer

The correct answer isC. 4
Erasure Coding (EC-X)in Nutanix is a data efficiency feature that replaces multiple replicas with parity data to reduce storage overhead while still protecting against failures. Theminimum node requirementfor enabling Erasure Coding is4 nodes, due to the need to distribute data and parity across multiple failure domains.
Details:
* RF2 with EC-Xrequires at least4 nodes.
* RF3 with EC-Xrequiresat least 6 or 8 nodes, depending on configuration.
Prism UI Navigation Path:
Storage > Storage Containers > Enable EC-X
Official Reference:
* Nutanix Bible - Erasure Coding Section
* Nutanix Storage Admin Guide
* Excerpt: "A minimum of 4 nodes is required in a Nutanix cluster to enable Erasure Coding (EC-X) with RF2."

by Norton at Oct 13, 2025, 09:01 AM

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