An architect is tasked with designing a new VMware Cloud Foundation environment and has identified the following customer-provided requirements: REQ01: The application server must handle at least…

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• AREQ01
• BREQ02
• CREQ03
• DREQ04
• EREQ05

• A
  75% (44)
• B
  14% (8)
• C
  8% (5)
• E
  3% (2)

Explanation

In VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2, requirements are classified as functional (what the system must do) or non-functional (how the system performs or operates). Functional requirements describe specific capabilities or behaviors, while non-functional requirements address qualities like performance, security, or constraints. Let's classify each: Option A: REQ01 - The application server must handle at least 30,000 transactions per second This is correct. This is a functional requirement because it specifies what the application server (a component of the solution) must do--process a defined transaction volume. It's a capability the system must deliver, directly tied to workload performance within the VCF environment. Option B: REQ02 - The design must meet ISO 27001 information security standards This is a non-functional requirement. ISO 27001 addresses security qualities (e.g., confidentiality, integrity), defining how the system should operate securely, not what it does. It's a compliance and operational constraint, not a functional capability. Option C: REQ03 - The storage network should maintain a minimum latency of 12 milliseconds before path failover This is a non-functional requirement. It specifies a performance threshold (latency) and reliability behavior (failover), describing how the storage network should perform, not a specific function it Option D: REQ04 - The staging environment should utilize a secondary third-party data center This is correct. This is a functional requirement because it defines what the solution must include- -a staging environment located in a specific secondary data center. It's a capability or structural requirement of the VCF deployment, dictating a functional aspect of the system. Option E: REQ05 - Planned maintenance must be performed outside the hours of 8 AM to 8 PM This is a non-functional requirement. It's an operational constraint on when maintenance occurs, affecting availability and manageability, not a specific function the system must perform.

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