A user wants to use virtualization on a local workstation. Which of the following best describes the technology that will be used?

The correct answer is D. Hypervisor. A hypervisor is the software layer that enables virtualization by abstracting physical hardware and allowing multiple virtual machines (VMs) to run on a single host (e.g., VMware Workstation, VirtualBox, Hyper-V). A guest OS runs inside a VM on top of the hypervisor - it is the r

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AGuest OS
BCloud
CSaaS
DHypervisor

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B
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C
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D
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Explanation

A hypervisor is the software layer that enables virtualization by abstracting physical hardware and allowing multiple virtual machines (VMs) to run on a single host (e.g., VMware Workstation, VirtualBox, Hyper-V). A guest OS runs inside a VM on top of the hypervisor - it is the result, not the enabling technology. Cloud and SaaS are remote/internet-based services, not local virtualization technology.

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