Vault Enterprise Scaling Vault For Performance Practice Question
What is the benefit of using Performance Replication over standard DR Replication?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Performance replication allows the secondary to serve read requests.
Performance replication allows the secondary to serve read requests, unlike DR replication which is strictly for failover.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Performance replication supports write operations.
Why it's wrong here
Only the primary cluster handles write operations.
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Performance replication provides disaster recovery capabilities.
Why it's wrong here
DR replication is specifically for disaster recovery.
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Performance replication allows the secondary to serve read requests.
Why this is correct
This is the primary distinction of performance clusters.
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Performance replication is cheaper to license.
Why it's wrong here
Licensing depends on the specific enterprise agreement.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official HashiCorp exam blueprint
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