VCP-VMC 2024 Question 145
Single answerAn organization is designing a disaster recovery (DR) strategy using VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery (VCDR). They want to ensure minimal downtime for their critical applications in the event of a data center failure. Which feature or configuration option should they prioritize to meet this requirement?
- A
Set up Pilot Light DR configuration with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery.
- B
Enable Instant Power-on for recovered VMs in VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery.
- C
Use a Backup-only solution with daily replication to VMware Cloud.
- D
Deploy a stretched cluster across two availability zones in VMware Cloud.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The Instant Power-on feature in VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery allows VMs to be quickly powered on from the cloud-based recovery site, ensuring minimal downtime for critical applications. While other configurations like Pilot Light and stretched clusters could support DR strategies, they may not align with the specific requirement for minimal downtime.
- A. Incorrect.
Pilot Light DR configuration provides minimal infrastructure in the cloud until a disaster occurs. While cost-effective, it does not prioritize minimal downtime, as VM recovery and scaling can take longer.
- B. Correct.
Enabling Instant Power-on ensures that critical VMs can be recovered and powered on immediately, significantly reducing downtime.
- C. Incorrect.
A Backup-only solution with daily replication is not designed for minimal downtime. Backup solutions usually have longer recovery time objectives (RTOs) compared to disaster recovery solutions.
- D. Incorrect.
A stretched cluster can ensure high availability and zero RPO, but it is not specifically related to VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery and is often more expensive and complex to manage.