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In virtualization, why is using a 64bit host operating system desirable compared to a 32bit host?

The correct answer is D. There is a larger memory address space which allows for potentially more and larger virtualized guests. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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In virtualization, why is using a 64bit host operating system desirable compared to a 32bit host?

Options

  • A64bit hosts provide more data throughput to guests than 32bit hosts.
  • BVirtualization isn't stable with 32bit based operating systems.
  • C64bit operating systems get faster access to hardware resources such as disk drives.
  • DThere is a larger memory address space which allows for potentially more and larger virtualized guests.

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  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    14% (4)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    75% (21)

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