VCP-VMC 2024 Question 116
Select 2An organization plans to deploy VMware Cloud on AWS to extend their on-premises data center. They want to ensure workload mobility and disaster recovery while optimizing costs. During the planning phase, which two considerations are most critical to meet their requirements?
- A
Ensure the on-premises environment has a compatible vSphere version with VMware Cloud on AWS.
- B
Configure a dedicated Direct Connect link to guarantee consistent network performance.
- C
Plan for a minimum of five SDDC hosts in the VMware Cloud on AWS environment to meet disaster recovery requirements.
- D
Evaluate the use of VMware HCX for workload migration and disaster recovery.
- E
Preconfigure a stretched cluster in VMware Cloud on AWS to reduce costs.
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Correct answers: A, D
Explanation
To meet the requirements of workload mobility and disaster recovery while optimizing costs, it is essential to ensure compatibility between the on-premises vSphere environment and VMware Cloud on AWS. VMware HCX is a specialized tool that facilitates workload migration and disaster recovery, making it an important consideration during the planning phase. Other options, such as Direct Connect and stretched clusters, might be relevant for specific scenarios but are not critical for the described requirements.
- A. Correct.
Ensuring vSphere compatibility is critical for seamless workload migration and interoperability between the on-premises environment and VMware Cloud on AWS.
- B. Incorrect.
While Direct Connect can improve network performance, it is not a mandatory requirement for workload migration or disaster recovery and may unnecessarily increase costs.
- C. Incorrect.
A minimum of five SDDC hosts is not required for disaster recovery. The number of hosts should be determined based on workload and recovery requirements.
- D. Correct.
VMware HCX is a key service for enabling workload mobility and disaster recovery, making it a critical consideration during the planning phase.
- E. Incorrect.
Stretched clusters are used for high availability rather than cost optimization, and they may increase costs rather than reduce them.