VMware 2V0-13.24 Exam - Topic 4 Question 18 Discussion

Actual exam question for VMware's 2V0-13.24 exam

Question #: 18
Topic #: 4

A company will be expanding their existing VCF environment for a new application. The existing VCF environment currently has a management domain and two separate VI workload domains with different hardware profiles. The new application has the following requirements:

* The application will use significantly more memory than current workloads today.

* The application will have a limited number of licenses to run on hosts.

* Additional VCF and hardware costs have been approved for the application.

* The application will contain confidential customer information that requires isolation from other workloads.

What design recommendation should the administrator document?

ADeploy a new consolidated VCF instance and deploy the new application into it.

BA new Workload domain with hardware supporting the memory requirements of the new application should be implemented.

CEnough identical hardware for the management domain should be ordered to accommodate the new application requirements and a new workload domain should be designed for the application.

DPurchase enough matching hardware to accommodate the new application's memory requirements and expand an existing cluster to accommodate the new application. Use host affinity rules to manage the new licensing.

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Suggested Answer: B

The requirements demand memory capacity, licensing control, cost approval, and isolation. Option B, 'A new Workload domain with hardware supporting the memory requirements,' satisfies all: a new VI domain in VCF 5.2 isolates workloads (via separate NSX instance), uses approved funds for high-memory hardware, and allows licensing via DRS affinity rules within the domain. Option A (new VCF instance) is overkill, duplicating management overhead. Option C (management domain hardware) misuses the management domain's purpose. Option D (expanding existing cluster) risks isolation breaches. B leverages VCF's workload domain architecture effectively.

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

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Angelyn

3 days ago

C) Ordering new hardware for the management domain and creating a new workload domain is overkill. Why not just expand an existing cluster?

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Vesta

8 days ago

D) Expanding an existing cluster and using host affinity rules to manage the licensing sounds like a good compromise.

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Dortha

13 days ago

B) Seems like the best option to me. A new workload domain with the right hardware to support the memory requirements is the way to go.

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Stephaine

19 days ago

I’m leaning towards option A, but I’m not confident. I feel like consolidating everything might complicate the isolation aspect we need for customer data.

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Tresa

24 days ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to consider hardware profiles. I feel like option B makes sense because it specifically addresses the memory needs of the new application.

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Buddy

29 days ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think option D could work since it mentions expanding an existing cluster. But would that really meet the isolation requirement?

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Thurman

1 month ago

I remember we discussed the importance of isolating workloads, especially with confidential data. So, I think a new workload domain might be the best option here.

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Lashawnda

1 month ago

Option A of deploying a completely new VCF instance seems a bit overkill for this scenario. The existing environment can likely be expanded to accommodate the new application, so I don't think that's the best recommendation.

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Felix

1 month ago

I'm leaning towards option B as well. It seems the most direct way to address the specific memory and isolation requirements of the new application, without having to worry about the management domain or licensing complications.

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Bonita

2 months ago

Option D seems like it could work too, but I'm not sure how well the host affinity rules would handle the licensing requirements. That could get a bit tricky to manage.

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Heike

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Option C also mentions adding a new workload domain, but it also talks about ordering additional hardware for the management domain. I'm not sure if that's necessary based on the requirements.

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Adela

2 months ago

I think option B is the best approach here. Creating a new workload domain with the right hardware to support the memory requirements of the new application seems like the most straightforward solution.

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