VCP-DCV vSphere Architecture, Products and Solutions Practice Question
An administrator wants to replicate a critical VM to a remote site with a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of 15 minutes. Which vSphere feature should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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vSphere Replication
VSphere Replication supports RPO as low as 5 minutes (depending on configuration). vMotion is for live migration, not replication. Storage vMotion is for storage migration. SRM uses replication but is a disaster recovery orchestration platform, not a replication engine itself.
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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Storage vMotion
Why it's wrong here
Storage vMotion migrates VM files between datastores.
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vSphere Replication
Why this is correct
Supports low RPOs down to 5 minutes.
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vSphere vMotion
Why it's wrong here
vMotion is for live migration, not replication.
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Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
Why it's wrong here
SRM orchestrates DR but requires a replication solution underneath.
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