Nutanix Exam NCM-MCI-5.15 Topic 6 Question 76 Discussion

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Question #: 76
Topic #: 6

An administrator has a custom backup application that requires a 2TB disk and runs in Windows. Throughput is considerably lower than expected.

The application was installed on a VM with the following configuration:

* Four vCPUs with one core/vCPU

* 4GB of Memory

* One 50GB vDisk for the Windows installation

* One 2TB vDisk for the application

What is the recommended configuration change to improve throughput?

AIncrease the number of cores per vCPU

BIncrease the vCPUs assigned to the VM

CSpan the 2TB disk across four vDisks

DAdd 4GB of memory to the VM

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Suggested Answer: A

by Justine at Feb 10, 2024, 09:26 AM

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Ria

12 months ago

That's a valid point, active-backup could simplify the switch configuration while still providing some level of redundancy.

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Dalene

12 months ago

I disagree, I believe configuring bond0 as active-backup would be simpler and still meet the requirements.

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Ria

12 months ago

Well, based on the network throughputs and the communication pattern of the VMs, balance-tcp would provide optimal performance.

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Val

12 months ago

Why do you think that option is the best choice?

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Ria

12 months ago

I think the administrator should configure bond0 as balance-tcp.

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Arlene

1 years ago

Balance-lacp utilizes link aggregation which can provide higher bandwidth and fault tolerance.

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Huey

1 years ago

Why do you think balance-lacp is a better choice?

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Arlene

1 years ago

I disagree, I believe configuring bond0 as balance-lacp would be more suitable for this scenario.

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Huey

1 years ago

Well, balance-tcp provides better load balancing compared to the other options like active-backup.

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Bette

1 years ago

Why do you think balance-tcp is the best option?

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Huey

1 years ago

I think the administrator should configure bond0 as balance-tcp.

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