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CV0-003 · Question #153

A hypervisor that prevents vendor lock-in is:

The correct answer is C. an open source hypervisor. Open source hypervisors prevent vendor lock-in because they are not controlled by a single commercial vendor, allowing workload portability across hardware and providers.

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Question

A hypervisor that prevents vendor lock-in is:

Options

  • Aa proprietary hypervisor.
  • Ban integrated hypervisor.
  • Can open source hypervisor.
  • Da framework hypervisor.

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    92% (35)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Open source hypervisors prevent vendor lock-in because they are not controlled by a single commercial vendor, allowing workload portability across hardware and providers.

Aa proprietary hypervisor.

A proprietary hypervisor is controlled exclusively by one vendor, which is the definition of vendor lock-in - customers become dependent on that vendor's roadmap, pricing, and compatibility decisions.

Ban integrated hypervisor.

An integrated hypervisor is typically embedded within a vendor's hardware or platform stack, deepening dependency on that specific vendor's ecosystem rather than reducing it.

Can open source hypervisor.Correct

Open source hypervisors such as KVM and Xen are freely available and community-developed, meaning organizations are not tied to a specific vendor's licensing, pricing, or support lifecycle. This portability allows workloads to move across different hardware platforms and cloud providers without proprietary dependencies.

Da framework hypervisor.

A 'framework hypervisor' is not a recognized standard industry classification and does not describe any known hypervisor category associated with portability or open standards.

Concept tested: Open source hypervisors as a vendor lock-in mitigation strategy

Source: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/virt/kvm/index.html

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#open source hypervisor#vendor lock-in#hypervisor types

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