nerdexam
CompTIA

CV0-002 · Question #321

A company hosts its server in a public IaaS cloud. The company's management decides to migrate the servers to a different geographical region that is closer to the user base. A cloud administrator cre

The correct answer is D. 1. Create a new VM in the new region.. To migrate a virtual machine (VM) from one geographical region to another in an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud, the best approach is to create a new VM in the target region and migrate the data.

Deployment

Question

A company hosts its server in a public IaaS cloud. The company's management decides to migrate the servers to a different geographical region that is closer to the user base. A cloud administrator creates a new environment in that geographical region. Which of the following is the BEST way to migrate the VM from the original geographic region to the new region?

Options

  • A
    1. Create a full backup of the VM.
  • B
    1. Create a VM image.
  • C
    1. Create a VM clone.
  • D
    1. Create a new VM in the new region.

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    11% (3)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    81% (22)

Why each option

To migrate a virtual machine (VM) from one geographical region to another in an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud, the best approach is to create a new VM in the target region and migrate the data.

A1. Create a full backup of the VM.

Creating a full backup is primarily for data recovery or restoration purposes, not the primary method for a direct cross-region VM migration.

B1. Create a VM image.

Creating a VM image is a crucial step in cross-region migration, but it is not the complete 'BEST way' to migrate the VM itself, as you still need to deploy a new VM from that image in the target region.

C1. Create a VM clone.

Creating a VM clone typically refers to making an identical copy within the same environment or for local replication, not for migrating across geographically distant regions.

D1. Create a new VM in the new region.Correct

Migrating a VM across distinct geographical regions in a public IaaS environment typically involves creating a new VM instance in the destination region. This process often includes creating an image or snapshot of the original VM, then deploying a new VM from that image in the new region, and finally transferring any dynamic data.

Concept tested: IaaS cross-region VM migration

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/move-vm-another-region-resource-group

Topics

#VM migration#IaaS#geographic regions#disaster recovery

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Sign up to join the discussion
Full CV0-002 Practice