VMware vSphere 7.x Advanced Design (VCAP-DCV Design 2021) — Question 54

Following a recent acquisition, an architect needs to merge IT assets into its current data center. The combined vSphere environment will need to run the newly acquired company's virtual machines.
Network integration work has already been completed and the current environment has capacity to host all virtual machines. The Operations team needs to identify which virtual machines belong to the acquired company and report on their usage.
How should the architect merge the company's assets and virtual machines?

Answer options

• A. Leave the newly acquired company's assets in its current place
• B. Lift and shift the acquired assets into the data center
• C. Migrate the acquired company's virtual machines into the existing vSphere environment
• D. Migrate and apply vSphere tags to the acquired company's virtual machines

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because migrating and tagging the acquired company's virtual machines allows for better organization and management within the existing vSphere environment. This tagging enables the Operations team to easily identify and report on the usage of these specific virtual machines. Options A and B do not effectively integrate the assets, while option C lacks the tagging component, which is essential for monitoring and reporting.