Given this scenario, what is the correct statement about the ability to vMotion virtual machines between versions of ESXi?

A solution architect has made the following design decisions:

• Leverage existing hardware that is certified on earlier versions of vSphere but is NOT on HCL for ESXi 6.5.

• Upgrade vCenter Server to version 6.5.

• Configure separate clusters based on ESXi versions 5.5, 6.0, and 6.5 for newly purchased, certified hardware.

• The underlying CPU family is compatible.

• There is enough resources available to vMotion virtual machines (VMs).

Given this scenario, what is the correct statement about the ability to vMotion virtual machines between versions of ESXi?
A . VMs created in vSphere 5.x must be upgraded first to newer virtual hardware and then be vMotioned to vSphere 6.x.
B . VMs created in vSphere 6.x environment with default settings can be moved to ESXi 5.x.
C . VMs can be vMotioned to the same or newer version of ESXi.
D . VMs that are created after the vCenter Server 6.5 upgrade can be vMotioned between any supported versions of ESXi.

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Answer: C