Because of a cost reduction program, many Microsoft SQL server instances will be consolidated on DB server VMs managed by NDB using a medium compute…

When consolidating Microsoft SQL Server instances on database server VMs managed by NDB using

a medium compute profile, concerns about DB storage capacity can arise due to increased demand.

In NDB, the appropriate task to address this is to "Update the Database Server VMs," which allows

the administrator to adjust resource allocations, including storage capacity, for the VMs hosting the

databases. This task can be performed within the NDB interface to expand disk space or reconfigure

storage settings without altering the compute profile or requiring external tools.

Option A (Update the Database server VMs) is correct as it provides a direct method in NDB to

modify VM resources, including storage.

Option B (Expand vDisk in Prism Element) is incorrect because NDB manages database VMs

holistically, and storage expansion should be handled through NDB’s Update task rather than Prism

Element directly.

Option C (Update the compute profile) is incorrect because compute profiles define CPU and

memory, not storage capacity.

Option D (Scale the source database) is incorrect as scaling typically refers to database-level

adjustments (e.g., adding nodes), not VM storage expansion.

This approach ensures seamless integration with NDB’s management framework.

Reference:

Nutanix Database Service (NDB) User Guide, Chapter 4: Managing Database Servers, Section:

Updating Database Server VMs

Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation (NCP-DB) v6.5 Blueprint, Section 4: Manage

Database Servers