CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003) — Question 63

Due to a policy change, a few of a customer's application VMs have been migrated to synchronously replicated storage. The customer now reports that performance is lower. The systems administrator checks the resource usage and discovers CPU utilization is at 60% and available memory is at 30%. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

Answer options

• A. There is not enough vCPU assigned.
• B. The application is not compatible with the new settings.
• C. The new configuration is adding latency.
• D. The memory of the VM is underallocated.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because synchronously replicated storage can introduce additional latency, which can negatively impact performance. While insufficient vCPU allocation (A) and underallocated memory (D) can be issues, the current CPU and memory metrics do not indicate that they are the primary causes. Option B is also less likely since compatibility issues would typically manifest in more severe performance impacts or failures.