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SK0-005 · Question #522

Which of the following describes the concept of allocating more resources than what is available on a hypervisor?

The correct answer is B. Overprovisioning. Overprovisioning refers to allocating more resources (e.g., CPU, memory) to virtual machines on a hypervisor than the physical host actually has available. This is done because not all virtual machines are likely to use their maximum resources simultaneously. Overprovisioning…

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Question

Which of the following describes the concept of allocating more resources than what is available on a hypervisor?

Options

  • ADirect access
  • BOverprovisioning
  • CLink aggregation
  • DComponent redundancy
  • EScalability

How the community answered

(61 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    93% (57)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • E
    2% (1)

Explanation

Overprovisioning refers to allocating more resources (e.g., CPU, memory) to virtual machines on a hypervisor than the physical host actually has available. This is done because not all virtual machines are likely to use their maximum resources simultaneously. Overprovisioning helps optimize resource utilization on a hypervisor but must be managed carefully to avoid performance

Topics

#Virtualization#Hypervisor#Resource Allocation#Overprovisioning

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