VCP-VVF Troubleshoot And Optimize Practice Question
An administrator is troubleshooting a performance issue where virtual machines in a cluster are experiencing high memory contention. The cluster has Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) enabled. How does DRS assist in mitigating memory contention across cluster hosts?
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
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By migrating virtual machines from heavily utilized hosts to hosts with available memory resources via vMotion.
DRS monitors cluster resource utilization (both CPU and memory) and migrates virtual machines via vMotion from heavily utilized hosts to hosts with more available physical RAM.
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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By migrating virtual machines from heavily utilized hosts to hosts with available memory resources via vMotion.
Why this is correct
DRS balances memory load across hosts by moving memory-constrained VMs to hosts with lower memory utilization.
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By compressing all VM guest operating systems into smaller memory footprints.
Why it's wrong here
DRS does not compress guest operating systems; memory compression is an ESXi host memory reclamation feature.
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By powering off idle virtual machines when memory utilization exceeds 50%.
Why it's wrong here
DRS migrates workloads; it does not power them off.
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By automatically expanding physical RAM on ESXi hosts using software virtualization.
Why it's wrong here
DRS cannot physically add RAM to hardware servers.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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