VMware vSphere 7.x Professional (VCP-DCV 2021) — Question 81

Which vSphere APIs support storage hardware acceleration?

Answer options

• A. vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)
• B. vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering (VAIO)
• C. VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection (VADP)
• D. VMware vSphere Storage APIs Array Integration (VAAI)

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, VMware vSphere Storage APIs Array Integration (VAAI), as it specifically provides hardware acceleration for storage operations by offloading certain tasks to the storage array. Options A, B, and C serve different purposes such as storage awareness, I/O filtering, and data protection, but do not provide the same level of hardware acceleration as VAAI.