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HashiCorp HCVA0-003 Exam - Topic 6 Question 16 Discussion

Your organization operates active/active applications across multiple data centers for high availability. Which Vault feature should be used in the secondary data centers to provide local access to secrets?
D) Performance replication cluster
A) Performance standby nodes
B) Customized plugins for the Vault cluster
C) Disaster recovery cluster

HashiCorp HCVA0-003 Exam - Topic 6 Question 16 Discussion

Actual exam question for HashiCorp's HCVA0-003 exam
Question #: 16
Topic #: 6
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Your organization operates active/active applications across multiple data centers for high availability. Which Vault feature should be used in the secondary data centers to provide local access to secrets?

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Suggested Answer: D

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For active/active setups:

D . Performance replication cluster: 'Should be used in an active/active scenario to ensure applications in both data centers can easily access Vault secrets.'

Incorrect Options:

A: Scales single cluster, not multi-DC.

B, C: Not suited for local access.


by Noah at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Mammie
3 months ago
C is interesting, but I’d stick with D for high availability.
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Dulce
3 months ago
A could work too, but I feel D is more efficient.
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Lezlie
3 months ago
I agree, D makes sense for local access.
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Chan
3 months ago
I think D is the best choice. Performance replication cluster sounds right.
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Tammara
3 months ago
I’m not so sure about that, seems like there could be other options.
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Mona
3 months ago
I’m surprised this is even a question, it’s clearly D!
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Tresa
4 months ago
No way, it’s C) Disaster recovery cluster, right?
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Daron
4 months ago
I thought it was A) Performance standby nodes?
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Willard
4 months ago
Definitely going with D) Performance replication cluster.
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Dominga
4 months ago
This question is a real head-scratcher. I'm going to go with my gut and say C) Disaster recovery cluster. Sounds like the most logical choice to me.
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Major
4 months ago
B) Customized plugins? Nah, that's way too much work. I'm sticking with the classic C) Disaster recovery cluster.
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Derick
5 months ago
D) Performance replication cluster seems like the way to go. Gotta keep those secrets flowing smoothly across the data centers!
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Melodie
5 months ago
Haha, "Performance standby nodes" sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. I'm going with C) Disaster recovery cluster.
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Lamonica
5 months ago
I think the correct answer is C) Disaster recovery cluster. It's the only option that mentions providing local access to secrets in the secondary data centers.
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Cristy
6 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think it was about replication too. D) Performance replication cluster sounds right, but I need to double-check my notes.
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Cristen
6 months ago
I feel like the disaster recovery cluster is more about failover than local access. So I’m leaning towards C), but I’m not confident.
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Lili
6 months ago
I remember we talked about performance standby nodes, but I can't recall if they provide local access to secrets. Could it be A)?
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Melissa
6 months ago
I think the answer might be D) Performance replication cluster, but I'm not entirely sure. We discussed replication in class, and it seems relevant.
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Delisa
6 months ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I'll need to carefully consider the requirements of the question and match them up with the Vault features. I don't want to just guess, so I'll take my time and try to reason through it.
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Filiberto
6 months ago
I've worked with Vault in a similar setup before. I think the performance replication cluster is the way to go here. It allows you to have a read-only replica in the secondary data centers, which should provide the local access to secrets that the question is asking for.
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Helaine
7 months ago
I'm a bit confused on the difference between the performance standby nodes and the performance replication cluster. I'll need to review the Vault documentation to make sure I understand the use cases for each.
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Valentin
7 months ago
Okay, let's see. I'm pretty sure the disaster recovery cluster is for recovering from a complete data center failure, so that's not the right answer here. Maybe the performance replication cluster?
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Raina
7 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different Vault features and how they could apply to this scenario.
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Youlanda
21 days ago
But what about the disaster recovery cluster? It has its advantages too.
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Jestine
26 days ago
Agreed, it provides local access efficiently.
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Kimbery
2 months ago
I think the performance replication cluster is the way to go.
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