When is it appropriate for a virtual machine to use the virtual machine swap file?

The correct answer is B. Never. A virtual machine using the swap file as memory is usually an indication that there is not enough memory on the ESXi host to provide memory resources to all the virtual machines on the host. Steps should be taken to alleviate the problem.

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AAlways
BNever
CWhen you're trying to save memory
DWhen the swap file is on fast storage

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A virtual machine using the swap file as memory is usually an indication that there is not enough memory on the ESXi host to provide memory resources to all the virtual machines on the host. Steps should be taken to alleviate the problem.

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