1. What is the main purpose of VMware vSphere?
To provide a platform for virtualization
To manage storage devices
To monitor network traffic
To automate cloud provisioning
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✅ Correct Answer: To provide a platform for virtualization
2. Which VMware vSphere component is responsible for managing virtual machines?
vCenter Server
vSphere Client
ESXi Host
vSphere Distributed Switch
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✅ Correct Answer: vCenter Server
3. What is the role of VMware vSphere ESXi?
It is a hypervisor that hosts virtual machines
It is a network appliance for managing virtual machines
It is a storage management tool
It provides backup solutions
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✅ Correct Answer: It is a hypervisor that hosts virtual machines
4. Which vSphere feature allows virtual machines to automatically restart on another host in case of failure?
VMware HA (High Availability)
VMware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler)
VMware vMotion
VMware FT (Fault Tolerance)
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✅ Correct Answer: VMware HA (High Availability)
5. What is the function of VMware vMotion in vSphere?
It allows live migration of virtual machines between hosts
It balances the workload across hosts
It provides network traffic management
It automates virtual machine provisioning
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✅ Correct Answer: It allows live migration of virtual machines between hosts
6. Which feature in vSphere helps to balance virtual machine workloads across multiple hosts?
VMware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler)
VMware HA (High Availability)
VMware vMotion
VMware FT (Fault Tolerance)
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✅ Correct Answer: VMware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler)
7. Which of the following is necessary to configure VMware vSphere HA?
Shared storage between hosts
Dedicated networking for virtual machines
Multiple physical storage devices
A dedicated backup server
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✅ Correct Answer: Shared storage between hosts
8. What does VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) provide?
Centralized management of networking for virtual machines
Cloud backup management
Virtual machine replication
Shared storage provisioning
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✅ Correct Answer: Centralized management of networking for virtual machines
9. Which of the following is a key feature of VMware vSphere Fault Tolerance (FT)?
Provides continuous availability for virtual machines
Enables live migration of virtual machines
Automates storage management
Monitors network traffic
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✅ Correct Answer: Provides continuous availability for virtual machines
10. Which tool in vSphere provides detailed insights into the performance and health of virtual machines?
vSphere Performance Charts
vCenter Server Appliance
vSphere Web Client
vSphere Update Manager
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✅ Correct Answer: vSphere Performance Charts
11. What is the function of VMware vSphere Storage DRS?
It balances storage workloads across datastores
It manages virtual machine backups
It configures storage devices for virtual machines
It automates the storage array configuration
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✅ Correct Answer: It balances storage workloads across datastores
12. What is VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM) used for?
To automate patch management and updates for ESXi hosts
To configure virtual machines
To monitor system health
To manage virtual machine storage
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✅ Correct Answer: To automate patch management and updates for ESXi hosts
13. Which component of vSphere provides a web interface for managing ESXi hosts?
vSphere Web Client
vCenter Server Appliance
ESXi Host Client
vSphere Client
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✅ Correct Answer: vSphere Web Client
14. What is the maximum number of virtual CPUs that vSphere 8 can support per virtual machine?
128 vCPUs
64 vCPUs
32 vCPUs
16 vCPUs
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✅ Correct Answer: 128 vCPUs
15. What feature does VMware vSphere vMotion use to migrate virtual machines?
Shared storage
Dedicated fiber network
Direct-attached storage
Distributed Resource Scheduler
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✅ Correct Answer: Shared storage
16. What does VMware vSphere Replication provide?
Data replication for disaster recovery
Storage optimization
Network security
Cloud backup
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✅ Correct Answer: Data replication for disaster recovery
17. Which vSphere feature provides the ability to quickly recover virtual machines after a failure?
VMware vSphere HA (High Availability)
VMware vMotion
VMware DRS
VMware FT
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✅ Correct Answer: VMware vSphere HA (High Availability)
18. In vSphere, what is the function of the ESXi host?
To host and run virtual machines
To manage cloud resources
To provide storage services
To monitor network performance
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✅ Correct Answer: To host and run virtual machines
19. What is the role of VMware vCenter Server in vSphere?
Centralized management of ESXi hosts and virtual machines
Provisioning of storage devices
Backup and restore of virtual machines
Network monitoring
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✅ Correct Answer: Centralized management of ESXi hosts and virtual machines
20. Which vSphere feature ensures continuous availability of virtual machines without downtime?
VMware Fault Tolerance (FT)
VMware DRS
VMware HA
VMware vMotion
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✅ Correct Answer: VMware Fault Tolerance (FT)
21. What is the purpose of vSphere Trust Authority in vSphere 8?
Ensures secure boot and hardware attestation for ESXi hosts
Manages VM encryption keys
Provides network segmentation
Automates certificate rotation
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✅ Correct Answer: Ensures secure boot and hardware attestation for ESXi hosts
22. Which vSphere 8 feature enables per-VM EVC (Enhanced vMotion Compatibility)?
VM Hardware Version 20+
Cluster-wide EVC settings
DRS affinity rules
vCenter Server 8.0
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✅ Correct Answer: VM Hardware Version 20+
23. What does vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) replace in vSphere 8?
vSphere Update Manager (VUM)
ESXi Image Builder
vCenter Server Appliance
Host Profiles
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✅ Correct Answer: vSphere Update Manager (VUM)
24. Which technology does vSphere 8 use for GPU sharing?
NVIDIA vGPU with Time-Slicing
AMD MxGPU
Intel GVT-g
PCIe Passthrough
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✅ Correct Answer: NVIDIA vGPU with Time-Slicing
25. What is the maximum RAM supported per VM in vSphere 8?
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✅ Correct Answer: 24TB
26. Which vSphere 8 feature integrates with Kubernetes?
Tanzu Kubernetes Grid
vSphere Pods
Container Service Extension
vSphere Integrated Containers
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✅ Correct Answer: Tanzu Kubernetes Grid
27. What is the purpose of vSphere Quick Boot?
Reduces ESXi host reboot time by skipping hardware POST
Speeds up VM power-on
Accelerates vMotion
Optimizes storage I/O
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✅ Correct Answer: Reduces ESXi host reboot time by skipping hardware POST
28. Which security feature was introduced in vSphere 8?
Workload Malware Protection
VM Encryption
vSphere Trust Authority
Secure Boot
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✅ Correct Answer: Workload Malware Protection
29. What does vSphere Distributed Services Engine accelerate?
Network and security processing via DPUs
Storage replication
VM migrations
Backup operations
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✅ Correct Answer: Network and security processing via DPUs
30. Which vSphere 8 feature improves NVMe performance?
NVMe over TCP
Storage vMotion
vSAN Compression
RDMA Networking
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✅ Correct Answer: NVMe over TCP
31. What is the purpose of vSphere with Tanzu?
Run Kubernetes workloads natively on vSphere
Manage containers in VMs
Orchestrate VM deployments
Monitor cloud resources
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✅ Correct Answer: Run Kubernetes workloads natively on vSphere
32. Which vSphere 8 feature enables GPU sharing across multiple VMs?
vGPU with Time-Slicing
DirectPath I/O
SR-IOV
PCIe Passthrough
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✅ Correct Answer: vGPU with Time-Slicing
33. What is the maximum number of hosts in a vSphere 8 cluster?
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✅ Correct Answer: 96
34. Which protocol is used for vSphere 8 storage acceleration?
RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
iSCSI
NFS 4.1
Fibre Channel
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✅ Correct Answer: RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
35. What does vSphere 8 DRS use for workload balancing?
Predictive analytics and machine learning
Storage capacity metrics
Network latency data
VM snapshot history
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✅ Correct Answer: Predictive analytics and machine learning
36. Which vSphere 8 feature simplifies certificate management?
Certificate Lifecycle Manager
vSphere Trust Authority
VM Encryption
Secure Boot
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✅ Correct Answer: Certificate Lifecycle Manager
37. What is the purpose of Project Monterey in vSphere 8?
Integrate SmartNICs (DPUs) for offloading
Enhance VM graphics
Improve storage replication
Optimize power management
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✅ Correct Answer: Integrate SmartNICs (DPUs) for offloading
38. Which vSphere 8 feature enables multi-cloud networking?
NSX Federation
vMotion
Storage DRS
vSphere Replication
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✅ Correct Answer: NSX Federation
39. What is the maximum vCPUs per core in vSphere 8?
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✅ Correct Answer: 32
40. Which vSphere 8 feature reduces VM boot times?
Instant VM Power-On
Quick Boot
vMotion
Storage DRS
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✅ Correct Answer: Instant VM Power-On
41. What does Cluster QuickStart automate in vSphere 8?
ESXi host onboarding and cluster configuration
VM provisioning
Storage policies
Network segmentation
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✅ Correct Answer: ESXi host onboarding and cluster configuration
42. Which vSphere 8 feature provides VM-level resilience?
Proactive HA
Fault Tolerance
vMotion
Storage DRS
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✅ Correct Answer: Proactive HA
43. What does vSAN Express Storage Architecture improve?
Performance and scalability
VM encryption
Network bandwidth
Backup speed
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✅ Correct Answer: Performance and scalability
44. Which vSphere 8 feature enables cross-cloud workload mobility?
Cross vCenter vMotion
Storage vMotion
vSphere Replication
DRS
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✅ Correct Answer: Cross vCenter vMotion
45. What is the purpose of Distributed Services Engine?
Offload network/security processing to DPUs
Accelerate VM migrations
Improve storage efficiency
Enhance graphics
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✅ Correct Answer: Offload network/security processing to DPUs
46. Which vSphere 8 feature provides application-aware management?
vSphere with Tanzu
DRS
Storage DRS
vMotion
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✅ Correct Answer: vSphere with Tanzu
47. What is the maximum VMs per host in vSphere 8?
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✅ Correct Answer: 1024
48. Which vSphere 8 feature improves network performance?
RDMA Networking
vMotion
Storage DRS
vSAN
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✅ Correct Answer: RDMA Networking
49. What is the purpose of vCenter Server profiles?
Standardize vCenter configurations
Manage user permissions
Monitor performance
Automate backups
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✅ Correct Answer: Standardize vCenter configurations
50. Which vSphere 8 feature enables GPU monitoring?
vSphere GPU Monitoring
DRS
vMotion
Storage DRS
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✅ Correct Answer: vSphere GPU Monitoring
51. What does Quick Boot skip during ESXi reboots?
Hardware POST (Power-On Self-Test)
VM startup
Network initialization
Storage scanning
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✅ Correct Answer: Hardware POST (Power-On Self-Test)
52. Which vSphere 8 feature provides predictive DRS?
DRS with Machine Learning
Storage DRS
vMotion
HA
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✅ Correct Answer: DRS with Machine Learning
53. What is the purpose of Lifecycle Manager images?
Unified host/cluster updates
VM lifecycle management
Network config
Storage provisioning
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✅ Correct Answer: Unified host/cluster updates
54. Which vSphere 8 feature enables faster VM deployments?
Instant Clone
Quick Boot
vMotion
Storage DRS
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✅ Correct Answer: Instant Clone
55. What is the maximum ports per vSphere Distributed Switch?
60,000
30,000
10,000
100,000
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✅ Correct Answer: 60,000
56. Which vSphere 8 feature improves storage efficiency?
vSAN Compression
Storage vMotion
DRS
vMotion
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✅ Correct Answer: vSAN Compression
57. What is the purpose of Network Insight?
Troubleshoot network issues
Configure switches
Monitor storage
Manage VMs
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✅ Correct Answer: Troubleshoot network issues
58. Which vSphere 8 feature enables multi-cloud VM mobility?
Cross-Cloud vMotion
Storage vMotion
vSphere Replication
DRS
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✅ Correct Answer: Cross-Cloud vMotion
59. What does QuickStart automate?
ESXi host deployment
VM creation
Storage config
Network setup
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✅ Correct Answer: ESXi host deployment
60. Which vSphere 8 feature provides VM-level encryption?
vSphere VM Encryption
vSAN Encryption
vMotion Encryption
HA Encryption
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✅ Correct Answer: vSphere VM Encryption
61. What is the purpose of Storage Policy API?
Automate storage provisioning
Manage backups
Configure networks
Monitor performance
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✅ Correct Answer: Automate storage provisioning
62. Which vSphere 8 feature enables GPU sharing for AI?
NVIDIA AI Enterprise
vMotion
DRS
Storage DRS
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✅ Correct Answer: NVIDIA AI Enterprise
63. What does vCenter Cloud Gateway enable?
Multi-cloud management
VM encryption
Storage replication
Network monitoring
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✅ Correct Answer: Multi-cloud management