VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) Practice Exam

Linked Mode in a vSphere environment provides the ability to manage multiple vCenter Servers from a single pane of glass. This functionality is essential for administrators who need to oversee and coordinate various vCenter instances efficiently, particularly in large or complex environments.

With Linked Mode, administrators can view and manage multiple vCenter Servers in a single user interface. This not only simplifies management tasks but also helps provide better visibility into the resources and configurations of all linked vCenter instances. Administrators can quickly switch between contexts, observe resource allocation, and apply consistent policies across multiple vCenter environments without needing to log into each one separately.

The other choices represent functionalities that do not pertain to Linked Mode. For instance, vMotion (the ability to live migrate virtual machines) does require a compatible environment but is independent of the management aspect offered by Linked Mode. Integrated backup solutions and shared network storage capabilities also do not relate to the primary purpose of Linked Mode, which focuses solely on the consolidation and management of vCenter Servers.