VMware vSphere 7.x Advanced Design (VCAP-DCV Design 2021) — Question 65

An architect is designing a VMware solution for a customer to meet the following requirements:
✑ The solution must use investments in existing storage array that supports both block and file storage.
✑ The solution must support the ability to migrate workloads between hosts within a cluster.
✑ The solution must support resource management priorities.
✑ The solution must support the ability to connect virtual machines directly to LUNs.
✑ The solution should use existing 32G fabric infrastructure.
✑ There is no budget for additional physical hardware.
Which design decision should the architect make to meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. The ESXi hosts will leverage Fibre Channel (FC).
• B. The ESXi hosts will leverage iSCSI.
• C. The ESXi hosts will leverage Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE).
• D. The ESXi hosts will leverage NFS.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct choice is A, as leveraging Fibre Channel (FC) allows for the connection of virtual machines directly to LUNs and meets the requirement of utilizing the existing storage array. iSCSI (B), FCoE (C), and NFS (D) do not provide the same level of direct access to LUNs or may not adequately support the specific needs of the existing infrastructure.