Which VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Storage Model can be deployed to scale storage capacity independent of compute and network?

Question

Options

• AvSAN Capacity Cluster Model
• BvSAN ESA Storage Cluster Model
• CvSAN Compute Cluster Storage Model
• DvSAN ESA Storage Model

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  87% (47)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  7% (4)

Explanation

vSAN ESA Storage Cluster Model is correct because it is specifically designed as a disaggregated architecture within VCF, allowing dedicated storage clusters to be deployed and scaled independently - adding storage capacity without requiring additional compute or network nodes alongside it.

Option A (vSAN Capacity Cluster Model) is incorrect because it is not a recognized VCF storage deployment model; "Capacity Cluster" is a distractor that conflates general storage terminology with VCF-specific architecture names.

Option C (vSAN Compute Cluster Storage Model) is incorrect because it describes the traditional hyperconverged model where compute and storage are tightly coupled within the same cluster - the opposite of independent scaling.

Option D (vSAN ESA Storage Model) is a near-miss distractor; "vSAN ESA" refers to the Express Storage Architecture technology, but without the "Storage Cluster" qualifier it doesn't specifically describe the disaggregated deployment model used for independent scaling.

Memory tip: Think "ESA Storage Cluster" = "storage stands alone" - the word Cluster signals that storage gets its own dedicated cluster, decoupled from compute, which is exactly what independent scaling requires.

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