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Virtual Machines and Containers are both used to virtualize resources. Which statement is true?
The correct answer is D. Containers virtualize the operating system, whereas VMs virtualize the hardware. Containers share the host operating system and virtualize the OS layer, while virtual machines use a hypervisor to virtualize hardware, providing stronger isolation.
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
Question
Virtual Machines and Containers are both used to virtualize resources. Which statement is true?
Options
- AVMs are more lightweight than containers.
- BVMs can be deployed faster than containers.
- CContainers are less isolated than VMs.
- DContainers virtualize the operating system, whereas VMs virtualize the hardware.
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A17% (4)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D74% (17)
Explanation
Containers share the host operating system and virtualize the OS layer, while virtual machines use a hypervisor to virtualize hardware, providing stronger isolation.
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#virtualization#containers#virtual machines#OS virtualization
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