In designing a migration solution to move complex workloads to VMs/VSIs on IBM Cloud, what is a key factor to consider?

Question

Options

• AThe color scheme of the IBM Cloud dashboard
• BNetwork latency and bandwidth between the source environment and IBM Cloud
• CThe preference for using physical servers over virtual servers
• DThe use of single-tenancy for all migrated workloads to ensure performance

• B
  86% (18)
• C
  5% (1)
• D
  10% (2)

Explanation

Network latency and bandwidth are critical when migrating complex workloads to VMs/VSIs on IBM Cloud because they directly affect data transfer speed, migration downtime, and post-migration application performance - poor connectivity can cause failed transfers, prolonged outages, and sluggish apps once live. Option A is irrelevant; dashboard aesthetics have no bearing on migration planning or workload performance. Option C contradicts the goal entirely - the whole point of migrating to VMs/VSIs is to move away from physical servers to leverage cloud scalability and flexibility. Option D is a distractor because single-tenancy is not required for all workloads; multi-tenant shared infrastructure is often sufficient and more cost-effective, with dedicated hosts reserved only for compliance-sensitive workloads.

Memory tip: Think of migration like moving a water-hungry plant - the pipe (network bandwidth/latency) between where it lives now and its new home determines whether it arrives healthy. If the pipe is too narrow or too slow, the plant (workload) suffers.

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