CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) — Question 48

A technician needs to install a cost-effective storage device into a rackmount server that will be used as a VM host. This storage will be used for all VMs that run from the server. Which of the following should be used?

Answer options

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The 15,000rpm drive provides the highest performance and speed necessary for running multiple VMs efficiently, making it the ideal choice. In contrast, an Optical disk drive is not suitable for VM hosting due to its slower access speeds, eMMC storage lacks the performance needed for demanding applications, and while a RAID 10 array offers redundancy and speed, it may not be cost-effective compared to a single high-speed drive.