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An administrator must deploy a new VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) instance using a supported VCF Operations model with the smallest possible resource footprint. Which VCF Operations deployment model should be used?
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Option C D is tempting but HA means more hosts added, not less.
Not A, C. If the requirement changed to best uptime instead of smallest footprint, would B or D make more sense?
C/D? I see why people lean toward D for HA, but Simple (C) is actually the minimal config with everything combined on as few hosts as possible. HA still needs extra hardware for failover, so resource footprint goes up. I'm pretty sure C fits what the question is asking for, but open to other takes if I'm missing something.
I still think D fits here. High Availability should let you use a smaller setup while avoiding single points of failure.
Honestly I say D. High Availability usually means fewer disruptions with just enough resources.
C. had something like this in a mock and Simple is the lightest model for VCF.
C not D. Simple model uses the least resources since management and workloads share the same domain. D would actually need extra hosts for HA, so not best if you’re trying to minimize footprint.
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C imo. Stretched and HA both require extra resources for redundancy/failover, so they aren't the minimal config. Simple fits what the question is asking for. D can be a trap if you focus only on HA wording.
C tbh. Simple mode (Consolidated Architecture) is built to use the least hardware, running everything together on one domain. HA and the others all add more nodes/resources for redundancy so not as lightweight. Anyone disagree?
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