VMware vSphere 6 Advanced Design (VCAP6-DCV Design) — Question 17

A company is implementing a new cluster to support its end user desktop workloads.
✑ The workload is required to support 200 virtual machines.
✑ Each end-user desktop is configured with two vCPUs, 8GB or RAM, and 40GB of thick-provisioned disk space.
✑ The architect has expressed concerns that virtual machine swap files will fill the 8.5TB datastore available to the cluster.
Which two strategies would address the architect's concern? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Configure an additional datastore for snapshot storage.
• B. Configure an additional datastore for vswap file storage.
• C. Configure each virtual machine with a 4GB memory reservation.
• D. Configure each virtual machine with a 8GB memory reservation.

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

Option B is correct because configuring an additional datastore specifically for vswap files will prevent the primary datastore from being filled with these files, addressing the architect's concern. Option D is also correct as setting an 8GB memory reservation for each virtual machine ensures that memory is allocated upfront, reducing the likelihood of swap file creation. Options A and C do not directly address the concern about swap file size in relation to the datastore capacity.