Nutanix Certified Associate v6.10 (NCA) — Question 11

When is deduplication recommended?

Answer options

• A. Server workloads
• B. Linked Clone VMs
• C. Full clone VMs
• D. Cold data

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Deduplication is most effective for Full clone VMs as it can significantly reduce storage requirements by eliminating duplicate data across multiple instances. Server workloads and Linked Clone VMs typically have different storage mechanisms that may not benefit as much from deduplication. Cold data, while it may be infrequently accessed, still does not present the same opportunities for deduplication as Full clone VMs do.