VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Practice Question
A company is designing a vSphere environment for a critical database application. The storage array supports both Fibre Channel (FC) and iSCSI. The application requires low latency and high IOPS. Which storage protocol and path policy should be recommended?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates assume MRU is the default for FC or that Fixed is sufficient, but the VCP-DCV exam tests the understanding that Round Robin is the recommended path policy for active-active arrays to achieve load balancing and high IOPS, especially for performance-sensitive workloads like databases.
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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FC with Round Robin path policy.
FC provides lower latency and higher IOPS than iSCSI due to dedicated hardware and lower protocol overhead, making it ideal for critical database workloads. The Round Robin path policy is recommended for FC with active-active storage arrays because it distributes I/O across all available paths, maximizing throughput and load balancing, which aligns with the requirement for high IOPS.
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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FC with Fixed path policy.
Why it's wrong here
Fixed path policy does not load balance across paths.
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FC with Most Recently Used (MRU) path policy.
Why it's wrong here
MRU does not provide load balancing.
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iSCSI with Round Robin path policy.
Why it's wrong here
iSCSI has higher latency than FC for critical apps.
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FC with Round Robin path policy.
Why this is correct
FC is low latency; Round Robin balances I/O across paths.
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