VMware Cloud on AWS Specialist — Question 59

A customer plans to use VMware Cloud on AWS to support their public cloud adoption initiatives. Their use case for VMware Cloud on AWS is predominately data center extension to support seasonal and business specific demands. There will also be a number of workloads running in VMware Cloud on AWS on a long-term, permanent basis. Based on a recent sizing assessment, it is determined that utilization of VMware Cloud on AWS will fluctuate between two and five hosts throughout the year based on seasonal and market conditions. Which possible subscription option would result in the greatest benefit to this customer and why?

Answer options

• A. Create a subscription for five hosts for three years. This option provides the greatest cost savings to the customer and eliminates the amount of time needed to provision and configure VMware ESXi hosts as consumption fluctuates.
• B. Create a subscription for two hosts for one year and consume the remaining hosts, as needed, on-demand. This option allows the customer to lock in a term rate for required hosts and leverage on-demand rates for additional hosts as needed.
• C. Consume VMware Cloud on AWS on-demand based on seasonal and business requirements. This option provides the cost benefits of cloud through an on- demand consumption model.
• D. Create a subscription for three hosts for three years and consume the remaining hosts, as needed, on-demand. This option allows the customer to lock in a term rate for required hosts and leverage on-demand rates for additional hosts as needed.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Option D is the best choice because it allows the customer to lock in a term rate for three hosts, which provides cost predictability and savings, while still having the flexibility to scale up with on-demand hosts as needed. Option A is not ideal because five hosts are not consistently needed throughout the year, leading to potential overpayment. Option B may not provide enough capacity for peak seasons, and Option C lacks the cost savings benefits that a subscription can offer.