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What is a characteristic of a virtual machine?
The correct answer is D. It relies on hypervisors to allocate computing resources for it. A virtual machine is an encapsulated software environment that operates on hardware resources allocated and managed by a hypervisor.
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- AIt must be aware of other virtual machines, in order to allocate physical resources for them
- BIt is deployable without a hypervisor to host it
- CIt must run the same operating system as its host
- DIt relies on hypervisors to allocate computing resources for it
How the community answered
(29 responses)- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D93% (27)
Why each option
A virtual machine is an encapsulated software environment that operates on hardware resources allocated and managed by a hypervisor.
Virtual machines are isolated environments and are not typically aware of other virtual machines or responsible for their resource allocation; this management is handled by the hypervisor.
A virtual machine cannot be deployed or run without a hypervisor, as the hypervisor provides the essential virtualization layer and resource management.
A virtual machine can run any compatible guest operating system, which does not need to be the same as the host operating system, offering flexibility.
A virtual machine (VM) relies on a hypervisor, which is a software layer that abstracts and allocates underlying physical computing resources (CPU, memory, storage, network) to the VM, enabling its operation.
Concept tested: Virtual machine fundamentals
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/hyper-v-architecture
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