VMware 3V0-21.23 Exam - Topic 2 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for VMware's 3V0-21.23 exam

Question #: 5
Topic #: 2

A company will be replacing the external storage array that is currently providing storage to the vSphere environment. The architect must design a storage architecture for existing and future workloads. Company policy required storage separation of workloads by departments.

Which design decision should the architect make to satisfy the requirement and scale for additional departments?

AUse storage volumes based on applications.

BUse one storage volume per department and create new volumes for new departments.

CUse one storage volume per existing department and extend current volumes for new departments.

DUse N + 1 storage volumes for current and future workloads.

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Suggested Answer: B

The company policy requires storage separation of workloads by departments. To meet this requirement, the architect should design the storage architecture to create a dedicated storage volume for each department. This approach allows for logical separation of each department's data, ensuring that workloads from one department are isolated from the others.

Creating new storage volumes for new departments provides scalability. As new departments are added, new volumes can be provisioned without affecting the existing volumes or requiring reconfiguration of the existing department's storage.

by Nicolette at Mar 09, 2025, 10:36 PM

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Bok

4 months ago

D seems overkill for just separating departments.

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Lennie

4 months ago

A could work too, but it might get messy with too many apps.

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Odette

5 months ago

Totally agree, B is the way to go!

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Shayne

5 months ago

Wait, how does extending volumes for new departments work? Sounds risky.

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Kate

5 months ago

I think option B makes the most sense for department separation.

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Tonja

5 months ago

I recall that using storage volumes based on applications could complicate things. I lean towards option B, but I'm not completely confident in that choice.

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Cathrine

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to consider future growth. I think option D might be overkill, but I can see the appeal of N + 1 for redundancy.

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Allene

6 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like using one storage volume per department could lead to management issues down the line. Maybe option C is better?

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Bette

6 months ago

I remember discussing the importance of separating workloads by departments in our study group. I think option B makes sense for scalability.

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Yolando

6 months ago

I'm leaning towards Option C. Extending the current volumes for new departments seems like a more efficient approach than creating entirely new volumes each time.

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Stefania

6 months ago

Option B looks like the best choice to me. Creating a separate storage volume per department will provide the required separation, and we can easily add new volumes as new departments are added.

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Leatha

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question is asking for a design decision, so I'll need to carefully consider the options and how they address the requirements.

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Selene

7 months ago

This seems like a straightforward storage design question. I think the key is to focus on the requirement for storage separation by department and the need to scale for future growth.

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