2V0-21.23 Question 27
Single answerAn administrator is designing a vSphere environment for a new application workload. The workload requires granular storage management at the virtual machine level and the ability to integrate with third-party storage arrays. Which storage solution should the administrator choose to meet these requirements?
- A
VMware vSAN
- B
VMware Virtual Volumes (vVOLs)
- C
VMFS (VMware Virtual Machine File System)
- D
NFS (Network File System)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
VMware Virtual Volumes (vVOLs) are specifically designed to provide granular storage management at the virtual machine level. They integrate directly with third-party storage arrays, enabling features such as policy-based management and dynamic provisioning. This makes vVOLs the ideal choice for workloads that require precise storage control and compatibility with external storage solutions.
- A. Incorrect.
VMware vSAN provides hyper-converged storage that integrates with vSphere but does not offer granular storage management at the virtual machine level or direct integration with third-party storage arrays.
- B. Correct.
VMware Virtual Volumes (vVOLs) allow granular storage management at the virtual machine level and provide native integration with third-party storage arrays.
- C. Incorrect.
VMFS is a clustered file system that supports multiple virtual machines but lacks the granular storage management and third-party array integration features provided by vVOLs.
- D. Incorrect.
NFS is a network-based file system that can be used for VM storage but does not provide the granular storage management and third-party array integration offered by vVOLs.