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A technician is tasked with building a virtualization workstation. Which of the following are the MOST critical requirements? (Select TWO).

The correct answer is A. CPU D. RAM. Virtualization requires significant processing power and memory because each virtual machine (VM) needs dedicated CPU cycles and RAM to operate simultaneously. The CPU must support virtualization extensions (Intel VT-x or AMD-V) and ideally have many cores to divide among…

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Question

A technician is tasked with building a virtualization workstation. Which of the following are the MOST critical requirements? (Select TWO).

Options

  • ACPU
  • BHigh-end GPU
  • CSSD
  • DRAM
  • ELiquid cooling
  • FDual monitors

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    82% (31)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • E
    5% (2)
  • F
    11% (4)

Explanation

Virtualization requires significant processing power and memory because each virtual machine (VM) needs dedicated CPU cycles and RAM to operate simultaneously. The CPU must support virtualization extensions (Intel VT-x or AMD-V) and ideally have many cores to divide among multiple VMs. RAM is equally critical because each VM requires its own allocated memory; running out of RAM forces the hypervisor to use slow disk-based swap, crippling performance. A high-end GPU is irrelevant for most server/workstation virtualization. SSDs improve I/O speed but are secondary. Liquid cooling and dual monitors are convenience items, not functional requirements for virtualization.

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#virtualization#CPU requirements#RAM requirements#workstation build

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