Match each vSphere feature to its correct description.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Distributes VM workloads across hosts based on resource usage
Provides continuous availability by maintaining a secondary VM
Migrates VM storage without downtime
Powers hosts on/off to save energy based on demand
Standardizes host configuration across a cluster
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
vMotion: Enables live migration of running virtual machines with zero downtime
Key vSphere features: vMotion (live migration), HA (automatic restart), DRS (load balancing), FT (continuous availability via lockstep). Common confusions involve swapping the feature and its description.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
vMotion: Enables live migration of running virtual machines with zero downtime
Why this is correct
vMotion migrates running VMs between hosts without interruption.
HA: Provides automatic restart of virtual machines in case of host failure
Why this is correct
HA restarts VMs on healthy hosts after a host failure.
DRS: Distributes and balances workloads across hosts based on resource usage
Why this is correct
DRS uses vMotion to balance compute resources in a cluster.
FT: Provides continuous availability by maintaining a secondary VM in lockstep
Why this is correct
FT creates a shadow VM that instantly takes over if the primary fails.
vMotion: Provides automatic restart of VMs after host failure
Why it's wrong here
This describes HA, not vMotion. vMotion is live migration.
HA: Enables live migration of running VMs
Why it's wrong here
This describes vMotion, not HA. HA handles failover, not migration.
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