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220-801 · Question #286

Which of the following components needs to be maximized to improve performance in a workstation used for virtualization? (Select TWO).

The correct answer is B. RAM E. CPU cores. Virtualization workloads require maximized RAM and CPU cores because each virtual machine consumes dedicated processor threads and memory allocations from the host.

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Question

Which of the following components needs to be maximized to improve performance in a workstation used for virtualization? (Select TWO).

Options

  • ANetwork speed
  • BRAM
  • CDisk space
  • DUSB ports
  • ECPU cores
  • FVideo cards

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • B
    90% (47)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    6% (3)
  • F
    2% (1)

Why each option

Virtualization workloads require maximized RAM and CPU cores because each virtual machine consumes dedicated processor threads and memory allocations from the host.

ANetwork speed

Network speed affects VM network traffic throughput but is not a primary bottleneck for running virtual machines on a local workstation.

BRAMCorrect

Each virtual machine requires a fixed allocation of RAM that is carved out of the host's physical memory - running multiple VMs simultaneously demands large amounts of total RAM to prevent memory overcommitment and swapping.

CDisk space

Disk space determines how many VM images can be stored but does not directly govern the performance or number of concurrently running VMs.

DUSB ports

USB ports are peripheral interfaces and have no relevance to virtualization compute capacity or performance.

ECPU coresCorrect

Hypervisors schedule VM workloads across physical CPU cores, so more cores allow more VMs to run concurrently without contention - core count directly determines how many vCPUs can be assigned across active virtual machines.

FVideo cards

Video cards improve GPU-accelerated rendering tasks but are not a bottleneck for general-purpose virtualization workloads.

Concept tested: Hardware requirements for virtualization workstations

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/system-requirements-for-hyper-v-on-windows-server

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#virtualization#RAM#CPU cores#workstation performance

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