VCP-VVF Troubleshoot And Optimize Practice Question
An administrator is optimizing a vSphere 9.0 cluster running latency-sensitive enterprise applications. Which THREE settings or features should be configured to ensure lowest possible latency and jitter? (Choose three.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Set the ESXi host Power Management Policy to 'High Performance' (Static High).
Latency-sensitive workloads benefit from latency sensitivity settings (High), disabling CPU power management (High Performance power policy), reserving 100% of memory to avoid swapping, and pinning vCPUs or avoiding overcommitment.
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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Set the ESXi host Power Management Policy to 'High Performance' (Static High).
Why this is correct
Disabling CPU C-states and P-states via High Performance mode prevents CPU frequency scaling latency.
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Enable Hyper-Threading to artificially double the physical core count for background tasks.
Why it's wrong here
For ultra-low latency workloads, Hyper-Threading is sometimes disabled or managed carefully because sharing execution contexts can introduce jitter.
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Reserve 100% of the virtual machine's guest memory to prevent hypervisor ballooning and swapping.
Why this is correct
Fully reserving memory ensures deterministic memory allocation without reclamation overhead.
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Configure the virtual machine's Latency Sensitivity setting to 'High' in vSphere Client.
Why this is correct
Setting Latency Sensitivity to High disables memory sharing, reduces vCPU descheduling, and optimizes CPU scheduling for low latency.
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Configure Storage DRS to run continuously every 15 minutes.
Why it's wrong here
Frequent Storage DRS migrations can introduce I/O overhead and latency.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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