VMware vSphere 7.x Advanced Design (VCAP-DCV Design 2021) — Question 44

An architect is designing a new VMware solution for a customer that has a number of different resource profiles.
The following are the business requirements for the design:
✑ The solution must support virtual machines with the following storage profiles:
- Write-intensive
- Backup
- Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) archive
✑ The solution must support migration of virtual machine disks between storage profiles.
✑ The WORM archive data must be located at an isolated secure site.
✑ The backup storage array must only be connected to a backup media server.
✑ All data should be recoverable from backup.
Which design decision should the architect make to meet the business requirements?

Answer options

• A. The solution will leverage a single storage array for the WORM archive and write-intensive storage profiles
• B. The solution will leverage the same array for the backup and write-intensive storage profiles
• C. The solution will leverage a different array for each storage profile
• D. The solution will leverage a single storage array for all storage profiles

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because each storage profile has distinct requirements that are best met with separate arrays. Using different arrays ensures that the WORM archive is isolated for security, and that the backup storage is only connected to the backup media server, thereby maintaining the integrity and recoverability of the data. Options A, B, and D do not address the specific isolation and recovery needs outlined in the requirements.