nerdexam
CompTIA

220-1101 · Question #398

Which of the following is the BEST use case for client-side virtualization?

The correct answer is A. Legacy software. Client-side virtualization is best used for running legacy software that requires an older operating system or specific environment, isolating it from the host system.

Virtualization and cloud computing

Question

Which of the following is the BEST use case for client-side virtualization?

Options

  • ALegacy software
  • BEmail
  • CDirectory services
  • DDatabase

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    91% (31)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    6% (2)

Why each option

Client-side virtualization is best used for running legacy software that requires an older operating system or specific environment, isolating it from the host system.

ALegacy softwareCorrect

Client-side virtualization excels at creating isolated environments on a desktop or laptop to run applications that are incompatible with the host operating system, such as legacy software requiring older Windows versions. This allows businesses to continue using critical but outdated applications without migrating the entire operating system or hardware.

BEmail

Email clients are typically run directly on the host operating system or accessed via web browsers, and do not inherently require client-side virtualization for operation.

CDirectory services

Directory services (like Active Directory) are server-side roles, not client-side applications, and are not a use case for client-side virtualization.

DDatabase

Databases are typically hosted on dedicated servers, either physical or virtualized server-side, and are not a primary use case for client-side virtualization for their operation.

Concept tested: Client-side virtualization use cases

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/manage-containers/hyperv-containers

Topics

#client-side virtualization#virtual machine#legacy software#use cases

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full 220-1101 Practice