Which VMware feature should an administrator configure to manage CPU and memory resources?

The appropriate VMware feature to manage CPU and memory resources is resource pools. Resource pools allow administrators to create a hierarchy of resources, which enables the assignment and allocation of CPU and memory resources to virtual machines and other resource pools in a managed manner. This configuration is essential for optimizing resource management within a vSphere environment.

By using resource pools, an administrator can define how resources are distributed among different virtual machines, ensuring that critical workloads have the necessary resources while also maintaining efficient usage across the entire infrastructure. This flexibility is particularly beneficial in environments where multiple teams or departments share resources, as it allows for proper prioritization and isolation of resources among various users or applications.

While the vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) automates the distribution of resource loads across multiple hosts, resource pools are the foundational components that allow administrative control at a granular level. DRS utilizes these resource pools to make intelligent decisions about resource allocation and load balancing.

In contrast, vSphere High Availability (HA) focuses on minimizing downtime for virtual machines by restarting them on different hosts in case of a host failure, rather than managing resources directly. VMware Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) pertains to the compatibility of CPU features across hosts for seamless migration of virtual machines and does not involve