Rhonda's company has a rack containing one email server, file server, web server, firewall server, UPS, SAN, and management station. Owing to a thunderstorm, a ten-block radius surrounding the company faces a power outage. Rhonda, who is working from home, tries sending an email to a colleague, but the email does not get sent. Which of the following is the most likely cause for this issue?
A) The SAN on the rack malfunctioned.
B) The management station on the rack malfunctioned.
C) The blackout caused all the servers on the rack to shut down because there is no power supply.
D) The blackout took down the Internet, so Rhonda can't reach the email server.

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The most likely cause for Rhonda's email not getting sent is the blackout taking down the internet. Without internet access, Rhonda cannot reach the email server to send her email. It is less likely that the servers or management station malfunctioned, as a power outage can cause them to shut down but it is unlikely to cause a malfunction. Similarly, it is unlikely that the SAN malfunctioned as it is not directly responsible for sending emails.

Rhonda's Company Has a Rack Containing One Email Server, File