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Which virtualization component creates VMs and performs hardware abstraction that allows multiple VMs to run at the same time?

The correct answer is C. hypervisor. A hypervisor is the core virtualization component responsible for creating and managing virtual machines, abstracting hardware to enable multiple VMs to run concurrently on a single physical host.

Submitted by sofia.br· Mar 6, 2026

Question

Which virtualization component creates VMs and performs hardware abstraction that allows multiple VMs to run at the same time?

Options

  • Acontainer
  • BDocker
  • Chypervisor
  • Drkt

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    85% (41)
  • D
    8% (4)

Why each option

A hypervisor is the core virtualization component responsible for creating and managing virtual machines, abstracting hardware to enable multiple VMs to run concurrently on a single physical host.

Acontainer

A container is a lightweight, isolated execution environment that shares the host OS kernel and virtualizes the OS level, not the hardware.

BDocker

Docker is a popular platform for developing, shipping, and running applications in containers, but it is not the underlying virtualization component that abstracts hardware for VMs.

ChypervisorCorrect

A hypervisor, also known as a virtual machine monitor (VMM), is software or firmware that creates and runs virtual machines (VMs). It provides a virtual operating platform to guest VMs and performs hardware abstraction, allowing multiple operating systems to share the host's physical hardware resources simultaneously.

Drkt

rkt (now deprecated) was an open-source container runtime, similar to Docker, focusing on container execution rather than hardware virtualization.

Concept tested: Hypervisor function in hardware virtualization

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/hyper-v-concepts

Topics

#Hypervisor#Virtualization#VMs

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