Understanding the Exhibit & Memory Allocation
* Thehost has 128GB of physical RAM.
* Thecurrent memory allocationacrossthree VMs (VM1, VM2, VM3) is 128GB, but only92GB is actually utilized.
* This means there is36GB of unutilized memory available for allocation.
Step-by-Step Breakdown
* Existing Memory Usage Before Adding VM4
* Total Physical RAM:128GB
* Used by running VMs (VM1, VM2, VM3):92GB
* Unutilized Memory Available:36GB
* After Creating and Running VM4
* VM4 is allocatedmemory but only utilizes 28GB.
* The table does not show VM4's allocated RAM, but assuming it was given a reasonable allocation, it must have been taken from the36GB unutilized memory pool.
* IfVM4 uses 28GB, theremaining unutilized memory is now (36GB - 28GB) = 8GB.
* Maximum Memory Allocation for VM5
* Sinceonly 8GB remains unutilized, the maximum memory VM5 can be allocated while still allowing it to power on is8GB.
Evaluating the Answer Choices
* (A) 4GB#(Incorrect)
* More memory (8GB) is available, so limiting to 4GB is unnecessary.
* (B) 8GB#(Correct)
* Theremaining unutilized memory after VM4 is 8GB, so VM5 can be allocated up to8GBwhile ensuring it can power on.
* (C) 16GB#(Incorrect)
* Only8GB is left, so 16GB isnot possible.
* (D) 32GB#(Incorrect)
* There isnot enough unutilized memoryto allocate 32GB.
Key Concept: Nutanix Memory Overcommit
* Nutanix AHV supportsmemory overcommit, meaning VMs can be allocated more memory than physically available usingmemory ballooning and swapping.
* However,to power on VM5 without impacting performance, it must fit within the available unutilized memory, which is8GB.