Keeps just one copy of data, with no protection at the storage level, and suits applications that handle their own. It is turned on for a dedicated container, whose RF can never be increased later.
Also called RF1.
Read more: Nutanix docs
In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains Replication factor 1 in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- General-purpose v1
The older storage account kind (
Storage), which lacks access tiers, Archive and premium file shares and retires on 13 October 2026. Converting to ZRS requires first upgrading to GPv2, a one-way change. - Dedicated
Running Azure Functions on an App Service plan, which removes the execution time limit and offers VNet integration on Basic and higher tiers.
- Container
Something that groups data. Blob Storage containers sit inside a storage account and hold blobs much as folders hold files; Cosmos DB containers hold items and set the scope for partitioning and throughput.
Related terms
- AI
Short for artificial intelligence. Nutanix Enterprise AI is one example of these workloads, and they are among the named use cases for keeping a single copy of data (replication factor 1).
- Recycle Bin
Retains deleted vDisk and configuration data for as long as 24 hours and is enabled by default on a cluster. A restore needs Nutanix Support, and RF1 containers are excluded.