Dell EMC Specialist – Systems Administrator, Elastic Cloud Storage — Question 8

What is a consideration when choosing between vSphere Encryption and vSAN Encryption?

Answer options

• A. vSphere Encryption applies to the entire vSAN datastore vSAN Encryption is on a per VM basis.
• B. vSphere Encryption does not support deduplication and compression vSAN Encryption allows deduplication and compression
• C. vSphere Encryption addresses fears of media theft vSAN Encryption addresses fears of a rogue admin
• D. vSphere Encryption is for data-at-rest vSAN Encryption is for data-in-flight

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because vSphere Encryption is designed for securing data that is stored, whereas vSAN Encryption focuses on protecting data that is actively being transmitted. Options A, B, and C mischaracterize the functionalities and use cases of vSphere and vSAN Encryption, making them incorrect in the context of the question.