VMware vSphere 8.x Professional — Question 1

Which two datastore types store the components of a virtual machine as a set of objects? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. VMware Virtual Machine File System (VMFS)
• B. VMware vSAN
• C. Network File System (NFS) 3
• D. vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols)
• E. Network File System (NFS) 4.1

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

VMware vSAN and vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols) both utilize object storage, allowing the components of a virtual machine to be stored as individual objects. In contrast, VMFS and NFS do not inherently manage VM components as objects, and Network File System versions 3 and 4.1 operate differently, focusing on file-based storage rather than object-based management.