3V0-21.23 · Question #112
An architect is designing a new vSphere solution. The customer has provided the following information to describe how the solution will be used: - The solution will host development workloads…
The correct answer is A. Use a storage array which supports VMware vSphere APIs: Array Integration (VAAI) to configure. VAAI (vSphere APIs for Array Integration) improves storage performance and offloads certain tasks (such as cloning, snapshots, and more) directly to the storage array. This is important because the customer will be utilizing snapshots frequently, and VAAI can help accelerate…
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An architect is designing a new vSphere solution. The customer has provided the following information to describe how the solution will be used:
- The solution will host development workloads
- Administrators will utilize snapshots frequently, with snapshots sometimes retained for extended
periods of time
- Some of the workloads are sensitive to latency on the I/O of the storage
- Storage for the workloads will be provided by a physical array
- The physical array does not include a storage provider
- All workloads must be hosted on the solution, there are no other vSphere environments
available for use Which design decision should the architect make to meet the needs of the customer?
Options
- AUse a storage array which supports VMware vSphere APIs: Array Integration (VAAI) to configure
- BOn workloads which will use snapshots, set the latency-sensitivity=high advanced setting
- CUse a storage array which supports vSphere Storage APIs - Storage Awareness (VASA) to
- DOn workloads which are sensitive to latency, set the latency-sensitivity=high advanced setting
How the community answered
(53 responses)- A57% (30)
- B23% (12)
- C6% (3)
- D15% (8)
Explanation
VAAI (vSphere APIs for Array Integration) improves storage performance and offloads certain tasks (such as cloning, snapshots, and more) directly to the storage array. This is important because the customer will be utilizing snapshots frequently, and VAAI can help accelerate snapshot operations, reducing the impact on the ESXi host and improving overall performance. Since the physical array does not include a storage provider and does not support vSphere Storage APIs - Storage Awareness (VASA) or Virtual Volumes (vVols), the solution should focus on using VMFS datastores with a VAAI-capable storage array. This setup allows better performance for snapshot operations and other storage tasks.
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