VMware vSphere 8.x Professional (VCP-DCV 2022) — Question 34

An administrator places a 300 GB virtual machine named `Finance1` on a 2 TB datastore containing other virtual machines. After virtual machine placement, the datastore has 200 GB of free space. The accounting department takes a nightly snapshot of Finance1, then deletes the previous snapshot. The administrator is concerned about snapshots filling the datastore.
Which statement is true regarding snapshots?

Answer options

• A. The snapshots on Finance1 cannot outgrow the datastore in less than 24 hours.
• B. Any snapshot on Finance1 has the potential to fill the datastore to capacity.
• C. vCenter Server will not allow snapshots to fill the datastore beyond 95%.
• D. The snapshots on Finance1 will be automatically committed if SEsparse format is used.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because snapshots, while being created, can consume significant amounts of space, especially if the virtual machine is active and changes are made during that time, leading to the possibility of filling the datastore. Option A is incorrect as snapshots can grow quickly. Option C is also misleading since vCenter does not enforce a hard limit like that. Option D is inaccurate because SEsparse format does not automatically commit snapshots.