CAS-002 · Question #583
A company has asked their network engineer to list the major advantages for implementing a virtual environment in regards to cost. Which of the following would MOST likely be selected?
The correct answer is B. Reducing physical footprint. Virtualization consolidates multiple workloads onto fewer physical machines, which directly reduces hardware acquisition, power, cooling, and data center space costs. Reducing physical footprint is the primary financial argument for virtualization.
Question
A company has asked their network engineer to list the major advantages for implementing a virtual environment in regards to cost. Which of the following would MOST likely be selected?
Options
- AEase of patch testing
- BReducing physical footprint
- CReduced network traffic
- DIsolation of applications
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A2% (1)
- B86% (37)
- C7% (3)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
Virtualization consolidates multiple workloads onto fewer physical machines, which directly reduces hardware acquisition, power, cooling, and data center space costs. Reducing physical footprint is the primary financial argument for virtualization.
Ease of patch testing is an operational and risk-management benefit, not a direct cost-reduction advantage.
Server virtualization allows many virtual machines to run on a single physical host, dramatically cutting the number of physical servers required. This reduces capital expenditure on hardware, operational costs for power and cooling, and physical data center space requirements. These combined savings represent the most significant and direct cost advantage of virtualization.
Virtualization does not inherently reduce network traffic; virtual machines still generate the same application-level traffic as physical machines.
Application isolation is a security and stability benefit, not a cost-related advantage.
Concept tested: Virtualization cost benefits and physical footprint reduction
Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/network
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