You are running several applications on a Windows server computer that read and write database files stored on the D: volume of an internal disk. You are finding that performance is poor but CPU usage and RAM usage is low. What is a likely reason for poor performance when running these applications?
A) RAM speed
B) CPU clock speed
C) USB bus speed
D) disk contention

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Disk contention is a likely reason for poor performance in this scenario because multiple applications are accessing the same disk volume simultaneously, which can lead to delays in read/write operations due to the disk's inability to handle multiple requests at the same time efficiently.

You Are Running Several Applications on a Windows Server Computer