Resolving resource contentions in the cloud will most likely be the job of the ____________.

A router is a network device that forwards data packets between computer networks, not directly involved in resolving internal server resource contention.

An emulator simulates a different hardware or software environment and is not typically used for real-time resource contention resolution in a live cloud infrastructure.

A regulator is an external body that sets rules or standards (e.g., government agency), not an internal component managing cloud resources.

A hypervisor (also known as a Virtual Machine Monitor or VMM) is the software layer that creates and runs virtual machines (VMs), directly managing the physical hardware resources such as CPU, memory, and I/O. It is primarily responsible for mediating access to these shared resources, scheduling their use, and resolving contentions among multiple co-located virtual machines to ensure fair allocation and performance.