A technician receives complaints that a network fileshare is slow and now unavailable. The server is powered on and accessible via RDP. What should the technician check next?
A fileshare becoming slow over time and then failing completely strongly suggests storage subsystem degradation, often due to a failing RAID array. CompTIA A+ explains that slow file access is an early sign of a degraded array, and eventual unavailability indicates the array may have failed or entered a critical state.
Since the technician can still RDP into the server, the OS is functioning, meaning memory is likely not the issue. Network connectivity is sufficient for remote login. Backup integrity does not affect real-time file availability.
Thus, the next step is to check the RAID array status, which directly controls the server’s storage performance and availability precisely what CompTIA identifies as the primary point of failure in such scenarios.
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