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Which statement accurately describes cache tier sizing guidance for an all-flash vSAN cluster that will be supporting write-intensive workloads?
A. Multiple disk groups with larger cache devices should be used.
B. Multiple disk groups with two cache devices per disk group should be used.
C. A single disk group with a small cache device should be used to minimize de-staging write amplification.
D. Two cache devices per disk group should be configured for redundancy.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
While 1 to 5 disk groups per host are supported, we recommend a minimum of 2. Adding more disk groups can improve performance.
Reference: https://storagehub.vmware.com/t/vmware-vsan/vmware-r-vsan-tm-design-and-sizing-guide/flash-cache-sizing-for-all-flash-configurations-2/