Exam 2V0-13.24 topic 1 question 8 discussion

Actual exam question from VMware's 2V0-13.24

Question #: 8
Topic #: 1

An architect is planning resources for a new cluster that will be integrated into an existing VI Workload Domain. The cluster's primary purpose is to support a mission-critical application with five resource-intensive virtual machines.
Which design recommendation should the architect provide to prevent resource bottlenecks while meeting the N+1 availability requirement and keeping the overall investment cost minimal?

A. Establish a cluster with four hosts and implement rules to prioritize resources for the application virtual machines.
B. Establish a cluster with three hosts and exclusively run the application virtual machines on this cluster.
C. Establish a cluster with six hosts and implement automated placement rules to keep the application virtual machines together.
D. Establish a cluster with six hosts and implement automated placement rules to distribute the application virtual machines.

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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

by chiar at April 4, 2025, 6:32 a.m.

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slyone

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Selected Answer: D

N+1 availability means the cluster must tolerate at least one host failure while still supporting all workloads. With five resource-intensive VMs, a minimum of six hosts ensures enough capacity if one host fails. Automated placement rules help distribute the heavy workloads evenly, avoiding resource bottlenecks. This design also balances performance, availability, and cost-efficiency better than smaller clusters.

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walker0418

1 month, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: D

Four hosts with prioritization rules: Might meet N+1, but with resource-heavy VMs, four hosts could be tight and lead to contention. Answer is D

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walker0418

6 days, 17 hours ago

I stand corrected, D would be the best way to go, but the question mentions keeping costs down, so, I will have to change my answer to A, which provides N+1 with minimal costs as opposed to utilizing 6 nodes.

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JLF_VMW

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

Four hosts provide the necessary N+1 availability (since 4-1 = 3 hosts), which satisfies the requirement for availability while maintaining cost efficiency.

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chiar

4 months, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: A

I was wrong, it's option A, you can create a vsan cluster in N+1

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chiar

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: D

D: ensures that resources are evenly distributed across the cluster, reducing the risk of contention and improving overall performance. Additionally, having six hosts provides the necessary redundancy to meet the N+1 availability requirement.

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