VMware Exam 5V0-31.22 Topic 3 Question 17 Discussion

'When more capacity is needed, scaling the consolidated design is an option but a much better design option for a larger scale is to use workload domains. After you reach 8 or 10 nodes in the consolidated design, consider migrating to a standard design. If you migrate to a standard design, the default small vCenter Server Appliance size should be enough for most designs.'

According to the VMware Cloud Foundation documentation1, a consolidated architecture is suitable for smaller deployments that have 6 or fewer nodes, while a standard architecture is recommended for larger deployments that have more than 6 nodes. A consolidated architecture has some limitations and trade-offs compared to a standard architecture, such as less scalability, flexibility, and isolation. Therefore, if the customer's workload demand increases and requires more capacity, migrating to a standard architecture should be considered.