CLOUD-DIGITAL-LEADER · Question #56
An organization wants to scale their existing virtual machine architecture as quickly as possible. Why should the organization use VMware Engine?
The correct answer is D. To replatform virtual machines as they are. Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) allows organizations to migrate and run their existing VMware-based workloads in Google Cloud without modifying, refactoring, or re-architecting them. The VMs move 'as-is' - the same VMware tools (vSphere, vSAN, NSX), configurations, and…
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An organization wants to scale their existing virtual machine architecture as quickly as possible. Why should the organization use VMware Engine?
Options
- ATo archive virtual machine instances.
- BTo deploy custom APIs seamlessly.
- CTo migrate virtual machines to containers.
- DTo replatform virtual machines as they are.
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- D95% (21)
Explanation
Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) allows organizations to migrate and run their existing VMware-based workloads in Google Cloud without modifying, refactoring, or re-architecting them. The VMs move 'as-is' - the same VMware tools (vSphere, vSAN, NSX), configurations, and workflows all continue to function in the cloud environment. This is a 'lift and shift' or replatform strategy, enabling the fastest possible path to cloud scaling because there is no application code to rewrite. Option A (archive VMs) is not what VMware Engine does - archiving is a storage/backup concern. Option B (deploy custom APIs) is unrelated to VM migration. Option C (migrate VMs to containers) describes refactoring/replatforming to a different technology stack, which takes significantly more time and effort and is the opposite of what VMware Engine is designed for.
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