VCP-DCV vSphere Architecture, Products and Solutions Practice Question
Which THREE parameters are considered by vSphere DRS when generating initial placement recommendations for a new VM?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Host network utilization
Options B, C, and D are correct. When generating initial placement recommendations for a new VM, vSphere DRS considers host CPU load, host memory load, and host network utilization. Storage I/O latency (option A) is not considered by DRS but by Storage DRS. VM power state (option E) is not a parameter for placement.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Storage I/O latency
Why it's wrong here
Storage DRS considers this, not DRS.
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Host network utilization
Why this is correct
DRS can consider network metrics.
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Host memory load
Why this is correct
DRS balances memory usage.
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Host CPU load
Why this is correct
DRS balances CPU across hosts.
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VM power state
Why it's wrong here
Power state is known but not a balancing factor.
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