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SK0-003 · Question #800

A server technician recently deployed a DNS server in the virtual environment. Which of the following describes the new DNS server in the virtual environment?

The correct answer is B. Guest OS. A DNS server deployed within a virtual environment runs inside a virtual machine, making it a guest operating system.

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Question

A server technician recently deployed a DNS server in the virtual environment. Which of the following describes the new DNS server in the virtual environment?

Options

  • AHost OS
  • BGuest OS
  • CProxy server
  • DHypervisor

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • B
    96% (25)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

A DNS server deployed within a virtual environment runs inside a virtual machine, making it a guest operating system.

AHost OS

The Host OS is the operating system running directly on the physical hardware that hosts the hypervisor and virtual machines.

BGuest OSCorrect

In a virtual environment, a server like a DNS server is typically deployed as a virtual machine, which runs its own operating system known as a guest operating system, isolated from the underlying host.

CProxy server

A proxy server is a type of network server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers, not a descriptor of a server's operating environment.

DHypervisor

A hypervisor is the software layer that creates and runs virtual machines, not a virtual machine itself.

Concept tested: Virtualization terminology - Host OS vs. Guest OS

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/reference/terminology

Topics

#virtualization#guest OS#DNS server#hypervisor

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