Module 7 - Post Quiz Virtual Machine Management

Why is it important to create a VMware Snapshot before making changes to a virtual machine?

• To revert to the original state if the changes cause issues.

• To free up storage space

• To improve network connectivity

• To speed up the virtual machine

What are the best practices for using VMware Snapshots?

• Having as many snapshots as possible for as long as possible

• Using them as a short-term solution, deleting them when no longer needed, and avoiding having too many snapshots for too long

• Using them as a long-term solution

• Keeping them even when no longer needed

Why is it not recommended to keep VMware Snapshots for an extended period?

• To avoid performance degradation and excessive storage consumption.

• To prevent data loss and improve system stability.

• To save on storage costs and improve system efficiency.

• To improve system performance and reduce storage consumption.

What is the primary purpose of consolidating VMware snapshots?

• To create backup copies of virtual machines

• To improve virtual machine performance

• To merge changes from snapshot files back into the original virtual machine disk files

• To increase storage capacity for snapshots

How can you check if a virtual machine has snapshots that need consolidation?

• Check the CPU usage of the virtual machine

• Examine the Snapshot Manager in the vSphere Client

• Review the event logs of the virtual machine

• Increase the RAM allocation for the virtual machine

What term is used to describe the situation where multiple snapshots depend on each other, forming a chain of snapshots?

• Snapshot sprawl

• Snapshot hierarchy

• Snapshot link

• Snapshot stack

Which virtual disk format supports dynamic resizing without requiring downtime for the virtual machine?

• Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed

• Thin Provision

• Thick Provision Eager Zeroed

• RDM (Raw Device Mapping)

Which virtual disk type provides the best performance but cannot be dynamically resized without downtime?

• Thin Provision

• Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed

• Thick Provision Eager Zeroed

• RDM (Raw Device Mapping)