VMware Exam 2V0-21.23 Topic 7 Question 42 Discussion

Actual exam question for VMware's 2V0-21.23 exam

Question #: 42
Topic #: 7

An administrator receives reports from the application team of poor performance of a virtual ma-chine (VM). The administrator reviews the virtual machine and discovers that it has 20 snapshots that are over 12 months old.

What could the administrator do to improve the VM's performance?

AInflate the base disk to make space for future snapshots.

BRevert to the latest snapshot.

CConsolidate all of the snapshots into the base VM.

DIdentify and delete the largest delta .vmdk file.

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Suggested Answer: C

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by Lauran at Jan 25, 2025, 03:56 PM

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Ettie

9 hours ago

B) Reverting to the latest snapshot might be a quick fix, but it doesn't address the root cause of the performance issues. The old snapshots need to be dealt with.

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Quentin

6 days ago

I think identifying and deleting the largest delta .vmdk file could also free up space and improve performance.

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Fredric

7 days ago

D) Deleting the largest delta .vmdk file could also work. This would free up space and potentially improve performance, but consolidating the snapshots is a more comprehensive solution.

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Kristin

14 days ago

Reverting to the latest snapshot might help temporarily, but consolidating all snapshots would be a more permanent solution.

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Launa

16 days ago

But wouldn't reverting to the latest snapshot also help in improving performance?

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Quentin

19 days ago

I agree with Kristin, consolidating the snapshots would definitely improve performance.

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Kristin

21 days ago

I think the administrator should consolidate all of the snapshots into the base VM.

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Albina

22 days ago

C) Consolidating the snapshots into the base VM seems like the most logical solution to improve performance. This will help reduce the storage space used by the snapshots and improve overall efficiency.

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