Exam NCA-6.5 Topic 1 Question 103 Discussion

Erasure coding is a data efficiency mechanism in Nutanix that replaces the traditional replication factor for suitable data. Erasure coding uses a technique known as "forward error correction" to spread data across multiple drives in a cluster, such that if some drives fail, the data can still be reconstructed. This allows for a much higher storage density and a more efficient use of disk space as compared to traditional replication, where multiple copies of the same data are stored across multiple drives. Deduplication and Compression are also data efficiency mechanisms in Nutanix which help to reduce the storage overhead by eliminating the redundant data. Intelligent Cloning is a Nutanix feature which helps to create multiple instant, space-efficient clones of a VM. Reference: https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Data-Services-Guide-v2_11:ds-erasure-coding-overview_ds-erasure-coding-overview.html