Common Requirements for Multi-Site Implementation
Question
A customer has made the decision to implement App Volumes.
The customer has two data centers for High Availability.
VMware recommends two different deployment modes for App Volumes in a multi-site implementation.
Which two requirements are common to all of the models? (Choose two.)
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A. B. C. D.CD.
Sure, I'll explain the requirements that are common to all App Volumes deployment models in a multi-site implementation.
App Volumes is a VMware solution that enables virtualized applications and desktops to be delivered to end-users in real-time. In a multi-site deployment, the App Volumes infrastructure must be designed to provide high availability and disaster recovery capabilities. VMware recommends two deployment modes for App Volumes in a multi-site implementation: stretched cluster and multiple independent deployments.
The requirements that are common to all deployment models are:
B. Deploy a minimum of one App Volumes manager in each site: The App Volumes Manager is the primary component of the App Volumes infrastructure responsible for managing the App Volumes agents, AppStacks, and entitlements. In a multi-site deployment, it is recommended to deploy at least one App Volumes Manager in each site to ensure high availability and redundancy. If one site goes down, the users can still access the applications and desktops from the other site.
C. Ensure AppStack replication is configured: AppStacks are the virtual disks that contain the applications and desktops that are delivered to the end-users. In a multi-site deployment, it is important to ensure that the AppStacks are replicated across the sites to ensure that the users can access the applications and desktops even if one site goes down. App Volumes supports various replication mechanisms such as DFS-R, VMware vSphere Replication, and third-party replication solutions.
Therefore, options A and D are not common requirements for all deployment models. Deploying a Microsoft SQL cluster is not a requirement for App Volumes, but if the customer chooses to use SQL as the database for App Volumes, they can use SQL AlwaysOn Availability Groups to provide high availability and disaster recovery capabilities. Reproducing entitlements in both locations is not a requirement, but it is recommended to ensure that the users can access the applications and desktops from both sites.
