A. The VM is missing the required snapshot needed to implement the QoS Policy.
D. It was cloned from another SQL Server VM that was a member of the QoS Policy.
Explanation:
The absence of the required snapshot: When a QoS policy is created for a group of VMs, it requires a snapshot to be taken in order to implement the policy. If the VM in question is missing this required snapshot, the QoS policy may not be enforced, allowing the VM to exceed its intended maximum IOPS.
Cloning from another VM: If the SQL Server VM was cloned from another SQL Server VM that was already a member of the QoS policy, the new VM may inherit the QoS policy settings, including the maximum configured IOPS. However, if the new VM has different workload characteristics or if the QoS policy was not properly adjusted for the new VM, it may exceed the intended maximum IOPS.