VMware vSAN Administrator (2025) — Question 48

An architect is planning resources for a new cluster that will be part of an existing workload domain. The new cluster will provide resources for a number of new workloads, including a mission-critical application consisting of five resource-intensive virtual machines.
The following requirements were provided for the new cluster:
The solution must ensure that the new workload cluster meets the company's availability standard of N+l.
The solution must minimize the overall investment in hardware.
Which two design recommendations should the architect make to meet the stated requirements? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Use automated placement rules to keep the mission-critical application virtual machines apart.
• B. Create a cluster with five hosts.
• C. Use automated placement rules to keep the mission-critical application virtual machines together.
• D. Use resource pools to prioritise resource for the mission-critical application virtual machines.
• E. Create a cluster with six hosts.

Correct answer: A, E

Explanation

The correct answer is A and E. Option A is appropriate because separating the mission-critical VMs can enhance availability by preventing resource contention. Option E is correct since having six hosts meets the N+1 availability requirement. Options B and C do not effectively address the availability standard or hardware investment, while D focuses on prioritization rather than availability.