VMware 2V0-16.25 Exam - Topic 5 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for VMware's 2V0-16.25 exam

Question #: 12
Topic #: 5

An administrator is tasked to optimize storage utilization in an existing VMware vSAN Original Storage Architecture (OSA) cluster.

The cluster has the following configuration:

Eight-node cluster with 1 disk group per node.

Virtual machines (VMs) are configured with 1 failure - RAID-1 storage policy.

Storage utilization is at 70%.

Which action can the administrator take to reduce the existing storage utilization with the minimum impact to the cluster?

AEnable Deduplication and Compression on the cluster.

BChange the storage policy to 3 failure - RAID-1.

CEnable Compression only on the cluster.

DChange the storage policy to 2 failure - RAID-6.

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Suggested Answer: D

by John Franklin C at Dec 06, 2025, 12:27 AM

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Reuben

9 hours ago

I think C) Enable Compression only is a safer choice.

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Adelina

6 days ago

If I remember correctly, RAID-6 would require more space due to the additional parity, so that option seems counterproductive for reducing utilization.

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Chana

11 days ago

I practiced a similar question where enabling compression alone was the best option, but I can't recall if it was the same scenario with deduplication.

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Micaela

16 days ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think changing the storage policy to 3 failure - RAID-1 might actually increase utilization instead of reducing it.

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Deonna

21 days ago

I remember we discussed how enabling deduplication and compression can significantly help with storage efficiency in vSAN.

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Weldon

26 days ago

Compression is the way to go! Option C is the clear winner. Who needs deduplication when you've got compression?

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Phuong

1 month ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about Option B. Increasing the failure tolerance might not be necessary here.

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Karon

1 month ago

Option D looks interesting, but changing the storage policy to RAID-6 might be overkill for this scenario.

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Coleen

1 month ago

I'd go with Option C. Compression alone should be enough to reduce the utilization without impacting the cluster.

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Linwood

2 months ago

Option A seems like the way to go. Deduplication and compression can really optimize storage usage.

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Carey

2 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. I think option A is the way to go to optimize storage utilization.

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Rocco

2 months ago

Deduplication and compression seem like a good place to start, but I want to make sure I understand the other options too.

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Glenn

2 months ago

A) Enable Deduplication and Compression is the way to go!

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Florinda

2 months ago

Okay, I think I've got a strategy here. I'll focus on the minimum impact requirement and go from there.

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Ozell

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the storage policy details. I'll need to review those before deciding.

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Fredric

3 months ago

Not sure if Deduplication will really make a big difference...

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Twana

3 months ago

This looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully consider the trade-offs between the different options.

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