VMware App Volumes Specialist (2021) — Question 87

An existing vSAN customer is considering vSAN File Services, and based on the current state analysis, the following information was provided:

• 7 vSAN ROBO clusters

• The clusters have two hardware BoM (Bill of Materials):
o BoM-01 Test & Dev Environment:
• 4 CPUs @ 2.50 GHz with 2 cores per CPU.
• 128 GB Memory.
• CachingTier 960 GB.
• CapacityTier 1.8 TB x 4.
• 10 GigE.

o BoM-02 Production Environment:
• 4 CPUs @ 2.60 GHz with 6 cores per CPU.
• 256 GB Memory.
• CachingTier 960 GB.
• CapacityTier 6 TB x 4.
• 10 GigE.

Which two recommendation should the architect propose? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Scale the vSAN clusters to 4 nodes at minimum.
• B. Upgrade BoM-01 CPU to have 6 cores minimum.
• C. Scale the vSAN clusters to 3 nodes at minimum.
• D. Upgrade both BoM to have 2 disk groups at minimum.
• E. Upgrade BoM-01 CPU to have 4 cores minimum.

Correct answer: A, B

Explanation

The correct answers are A and B because scaling the clusters to a minimum of 4 nodes ensures better performance and availability, which is critical for vSAN File Services. Upgrading BoM-01 to have at least 6 cores enhances its processing capability, making it more suitable for the expected workload. The other options do not adequately address the requirements for performance and resource allocation needed for vSAN File Services.