Exam 3V0-23.25 Topic 1 Question 1 Discussion

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An agency is designing its secure private cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation with the following requirements:
* Strict data segregation between the management and workload domains.
* Company policy prevents using vSAN as a storage solution.
* Data encryption at rest is mandatory for both the management and workload domains.
* Data encryption in transit is mandatory for the workload domains.
* Data-at-rest encryption must be performed by the storage array and not rely on VMware native or vSAN- specific mechanisms.
* Allow for automated VM placement, operational integrity with VCF Operations, and assurance that file- based workloads scale efficiently.
Which storage architecture fulfills these technical and regulatory requirements?

A. Deploy metro clusters backed by Self-Encrypting Disk (SED) using iSCSI for both domains and configure encrypted VLANs for data-in-transit between VCF Operations and hosts. B. Configure dedicated VMFS datastores on separate Fibre Channel arrays for management and workloads, with array-based encryption enabled and SPBM storage policies assigned. Use NFS v4.1 shares with Kerberos-based encryption for in-transit data for file workloads in the workload domain, restricting cross-domain datastore access. C. Enable VMware VM-level encryption using vSphere Native Key Provider (NKP) on local VMFS disks for all environments, implementing manual file workload allocation through generic SMB shares. D. Create a unified NAS platform offering both NFS and SMB exports shared across management and workload domains, then enable application-level encryption for sensitive workloads and restrict access via firewall rules.

Suggested Answer: B Vote an answer

Option B satisfies every requirement because it separates management and workload storage onto dedicated Fibre Channel-backed VMFS datastores while relying on array-based encryption at rest.
This avoids VMware native encryption and vSAN-specific encryption mechanisms, matching the regulatory requirement. Fibre Channel is a supported non-vSAN storage architecture for VCF and provides enterprise block storage with multipathing, LUN masking, zoning, and consistent datastore presentation. SPBM storage policies allow storage placement and compliance to align with array and LUN characteristics, supporting automated placement and operational consistency. For scalable file- based workloads, NFS v4.1 is appropriate as supplemental file storage, and Kerberos privacy mode provides authentication, integrity, and encryption in transit for NFS traffic. Restricting cross-domain datastore access preserves strict management/workload segregation. Option A does not properly address file workload scaling or NFS encryption. Option C violates the requirement for array-based encryption by using VMware VM encryption. Option D violates segregation by sharing one NAS platform across domains and relies on application-level encryption instead of the mandated storage architecture. Reference topics: Fibre Channel Storage Model, SPBM, Array-Based Encryption, NFS v4.
1 Kerberos, Workload Domain Storage Segregation.

by Ulysses at Jun 22, 2026, 01:06 AM

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