- A
vSphere Fault Tolerance
Correct: FT requires Enterprise Plus.
- B
Storage vMotion
Why wrong: Incorrect: Storage vMotion is available in Standard.
- C
vSphere HA
Why wrong: Incorrect: HA is included in Standard.
- D
vSphere vMotion
Why wrong: Incorrect: vMotion is available in Standard.
- E
vSphere DRS
Correct: DRS requires Enterprise Plus.
Question 10 of 521
VCP-DCV vSphere Architecture, Products and Solutions Practice Question
This VCP-DCV practice question tests your understanding of vsphere architecture, products and solutions. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which TWO features are available only in the vSphere Enterprise Plus edition?
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
✓
vSphere Fault Tolerance
vSphere Fault Tolerance (FT) is an Enterprise Plus exclusive feature that provides continuous availability for virtual machines by creating a secondary VM that runs in lockstep with the primary VM, using vLockstep technology to replicate CPU and memory state. This ensures zero data loss and zero downtime in the event of a host failure, but it requires the Enterprise Plus license tier because of the advanced resource management and coordination overhead.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
vSphere Fault Tolerance
Why this is correct
Correct: FT requires Enterprise Plus.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Storage vMotion
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Storage vMotion is available in Standard.
- ✗
vSphere HA
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: HA is included in Standard.
- ✗
vSphere vMotion
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: vMotion is available in Standard.
- ✓
vSphere DRS
Why this is correct
Correct: DRS requires Enterprise Plus.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse vSphere DRS as a Standard edition feature, but DRS is actually an Enterprise Plus exclusive, while vMotion and HA are available in lower editions, leading to incorrect selections.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
vSphere Fault Tolerance uses a dedicated FT logging network and requires at least 10 Gbps network bandwidth to handle the continuous memory and CPU instruction replication. Under the hood, it leverages VMware vLockstep, which captures non-deterministic events (like interrupts and DMA) from the primary VM and replays them on the secondary VM to maintain identical state. In a real-world scenario, FT is ideal for mission-critical VMs that cannot tolerate any downtime, but it is limited to VMs with a single vCPU (up to 8 vCPUs in vSphere 6.5+ with SMP-FT) and cannot be used with features like DRS or Storage vMotion.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the VCP-DCV exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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What does this VCP-DCV question test?
vSphere Architecture, Products and Solutions — This question tests vSphere Architecture, Products and Solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: vSphere Fault Tolerance — vSphere Fault Tolerance (FT) is an Enterprise Plus exclusive feature that provides continuous availability for virtual machines by creating a secondary VM that runs in lockstep with the primary VM, using vLockstep technology to replicate CPU and memory state. This ensures zero data loss and zero downtime in the event of a host failure, but it requires the Enterprise Plus license tier because of the advanced resource management and coordination overhead.
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