VMware vSphere 7.x Professional (VCP-DCV 2021) — Question 29

A vSphere administrator needs to migrate VMs in the same vCenter from New York to California due to impending severe weather.
Which migration should the administrator perform without causing VM downtime?

Answer options

• A. Long Distance vMotion
• B. Storage vMotion
• C. Cold migration
• D. Cross vCenter vMotion

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct choice, Long Distance vMotion, allows for the migration of VMs across long distances without any downtime, making it suitable for this scenario. Storage vMotion only moves the VM's storage but does not address the need to relocate the VM itself to another location. Cold migration requires shutting down the VM, which would lead to downtime, and Cross vCenter vMotion is not applicable here as the VMs are being moved within the same vCenter.