VMware 2V0-17.25 Exam - Topic 1 Question 7 Discussion

Actual exam question for VMware's 2V0-17.25 exam

Question #: 7
Topic #: 1

An administrator must deploy a new VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) instance using a supported VCF Operations model with the smallest possible resource footprint. Which VCF Operations deployment model should be used?

AStretched Cluster

BContinuous Availability

CSimple

DHigh Availability

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Suggested Answer: C

VCF 9.0 documents two Operations for Logs/Operations models---Simple (Standard) and High Availability (Cluster)---and highlight that Simple is the minimal footprint option intended for test/dev: ''Architecture flexibility: Can be deployed in a Simple or Highly Available Cluster deployment. Recommended deployment is a HA Cluster... Simple deployment is for test/dev environments, it is not for production use cases.''

By contrast, HA/clustered models increase resources to provide redundancy at scale. Since the requirement is the smallest resource footprint, the Simple model is the correct selection. (Stretched/Continuous Availability options are not listed VCF Operations models in this context.)

by Bernadine at Nov 25, 2025, 03:28 PM

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Beckie

7 days ago

C) Simple is definitely the way to go for efficiency.

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Raylene

12 days ago

D) High Availability sounds good, but it's too heavy for minimal resources.

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Brande

17 days ago

True, but it requires more resources. Simple is better for this case.

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Margarett

23 days ago

But what about A) Stretched Cluster? It offers flexibility.

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Isadora

28 days ago

Agreed! Simple model fits the footprint requirement perfectly.

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Darell

1 month ago

Stretched Cluster seems like overkill for this scenario.

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Alishia

1 month ago

Surprised to see Simple as the answer, really thought it would be more complex.

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Lavera

2 months ago

I thought High Availability would be better, but I guess not?

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Avery

2 months ago

Totally agree, Simple is the most efficient option here!

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Norah

2 months ago

C) Simple is the way to go for a smaller footprint.

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Lynsey

2 months ago

D) High Availability is the way to go. Gotta keep that VCF up and running, no matter what!

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Robt

3 months ago

Haha, "smallest possible resource footprint." Sounds like my college dorm room! I'd go with C) Simple.

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Luisa

3 months ago

B) Continuous Availability sounds fancy, but I'm not sure it's the smallest footprint. Hmm, tough choice.

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Nakita

3 months ago

I'd go with D) High Availability. Gotta make sure that VCF instance is always up and running, you know?

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Corinne

3 months ago

I could be wrong, but I think "Stretched Cluster" is more about redundancy, which doesn't fit the resource-saving goal here.

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Tyisha

3 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about "High Availability" needing more resources, so that might not be it.

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Lai

3 months ago

The "Stretched Cluster" model doesn't seem to fit the criteria of the smallest possible resource footprint, so I'm going to rule that one out.

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Kendra

4 months ago

I'm leaning towards the "Simple" model as well. It seems like the most straightforward and resource-efficient choice based on the requirements in the question.

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Lenora

4 months ago

The "High Availability" model could be a good option too, but it might require more resources than the "Simple" model. I'll have to weigh the tradeoffs.

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Val

4 months ago

I think the "Simple" model might be the right choice since it sounds like it would require fewer resources.

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Derick

4 months ago

C) Simple is the way to go. Keeps things nice and simple, just how I like it.

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Phuong

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I feel like "Continuous Availability" might be overkill for a minimal footprint.

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Huey

5 months ago

I think the answer is C) Simple. It's the least resource-intensive.

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Micaela

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. The "Continuous Availability" model might also work since it's designed for high availability. I'll need to review the details of each model to decide.

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