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Which two guest operating systems are supported when a virtual machine must be deployed?

The correct answer is B. Microsoft Windows D. MacOS. Microsoft Windows and macOS are commonly supported guest operating systems for deployment on mainstream virtualization platforms.

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Question

Which two guest operating systems are supported when a virtual machine must be deployed?

Options

  • AiOS
  • BMicrosoft Windows
  • CAndroid
  • DMacOS
  • ET/TOS (tandem Transactional OS)

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    87% (34)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • E
    3% (1)

Why each option

Microsoft Windows and macOS are commonly supported guest operating systems for deployment on mainstream virtualization platforms.

AiOS

iOS is a mobile operating system designed for Apple devices and is not generally supported as a guest operating system for deployment on standard virtualization platforms.

BMicrosoft WindowsCorrect

Microsoft Windows, including various client and server editions, is one of the most widely supported guest operating systems across almost all enterprise virtualization platforms like VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, and KVM.

CAndroid

Android is primarily a mobile operating system; while emulators exist, it is not typically supported as a standard guest operating system for deployment on enterprise virtualization platforms.

DMacOSCorrect

macOS can be virtualized on various platforms, particularly on Apple hardware or through specific licensing on hypervisors like VMware ESXi and Fusion, making it a supported guest operating system in many scenarios.

ET/TOS (tandem Transactional OS)

T/TOS (Tandem Transactional OS) is a highly specialized, proprietary operating system for HPE NonStop systems and is not supported as a guest OS on general-purpose virtualization platforms.

Concept tested: Supported guest operating systems for VMs

Source: https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=software

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#guest OS support#virtual machine deployment

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