VCP-VMC 2024 Question 120
Single answerAn organization is planning to deploy a VMware Cloud on AWS Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC). They have the following requirements:
- The workload requires a total of 200 vCPUs and 2 TB of memory.
- They need to ensure high availability with N+1 redundancy.
- Their workloads are storage-intensive and require a minimum of 40 TB of usable storage.
Which SDDC configuration should they choose to meet these requirements?
- A
A single host VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC
- B
A 3-host VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC using i3.metal instances
- C
A 4-host VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC using i3.metal instances
- D
A 4-host VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC using i3en.metal instances
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
To meet the given requirements, the organization needs an SDDC configuration that provides at least 200 vCPUs, 2 TB of memory, 40 TB of usable storage, and N+1 redundancy. A 4-host SDDC using i3en.metal instances meets all these requirements because i3en.metal instances are optimized for storage-intensive workloads and offer higher storage capacity compared to i3.metal instances. Additionally, the 4-host configuration ensures adequate resources and N+1 redundancy for high availability.
- A. Incorrect.
A single host VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC is designed for proof-of-concept deployments and does not provide N+1 redundancy or sufficient resources for the given workload requirements.
- B. Incorrect.
A 3-host VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC using i3.metal instances may meet the vCPU and memory requirements but does not provide sufficient storage for the workload or N+1 redundancy.
- C. Incorrect.
A 4-host VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC using i3.metal instances may meet the vCPU and memory requirements and provide N+1 redundancy, but the storage capacity of i3.metal instances will not meet the 40 TB usable storage requirement.
- D. Correct.
A 4-host VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC using i3en.metal instances satisfies all the requirements, including vCPU, memory, storage, and N+1 redundancy. i3en.metal instances provide higher storage capacity compared to i3.metal instances, making them suitable for storage-intensive workloads.