A systems administrator is managing a Windows file server that hosts data for the marketing department. The server is experiencing rapid, uncontrolled storage consumption due to large project files and the storage of unauthorized personal media files, such as videos and music. The administrator needs to implement a solution that will automatically prevent users from saving specific file types and also limit the amount of storage space allocated to the department's shared folder.
Which of the following server features should the administrator configure?
Distributed File System (DFS) to create a unified namespace and replicate data
NTFS permissions to deny write access for specific user groups
File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) to configure quotas and file screens
Data Deduplication to reduce the storage footprint of redundant files
The correct answer is to use File Server Resource Manager (FSRM). FSRM is a suite of tools in Windows Server that enables administrators to manage and control data stored on file servers. Specifically, FSRM includes Quota Management, which is used to limit the amount of storage space a folder can use, and File Screening Management, which is used to control the types of files users can save. This combination directly addresses both requirements in the scenario.
Data Deduplication is an incorrect choice because, while it helps reduce storage consumption by storing only one copy of duplicate data, it does not prevent users from saving unauthorized file types or enforce a hard storage limit on a folder.
Distributed File System (DFS) is incorrect because its purpose is to provide location-transparent access to shared folders and to replicate data between servers for high availability and load sharing, not to manage storage quotas or screen files.
NTFS permissions are incorrect because they are used to control user access to files and folders (e.g., read, write, modify) but cannot be used to enforce storage capacity limits or block files based on their extension.