What provides extra storage space for share drives and other directories?

• A. COTS Software
• B. COMPOSE Administrative Tools
• C. File Servers (FS01-FS03)
• D. Application Servers (AP01-AP02)

Answer: (C)

This question is about where networked shared storage lives and how it’s expanded. File servers are dedicated systems that store files and make them accessible to users across the network. They hold the shares and directory structures for share drives, providing centralized storage, controlled access, and centralized backups. When a network needs more capacity or reliability, additional file servers (such as FS01–FS03) extend storage space and improve availability for those shared directories.

COTS software describes generic software you can buy off the shelf, but it isn’t specifically about providing network storage. COMPOSE Administrative Tools are management utilities, not a storage solution. Application servers host applications and their logic, not primarily file storage for shares. So the option that matches “extra storage space for share drives and other directories” is the file servers.