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SY0-301 · Question #385

The server administrator has noted that most servers have a lot of free disk space and low memory utilization. Which of the following statements will be correct if the server administrator migrates…

The correct answer is B. The administrator may spend more on licensing but less on hardware and equipment. Virtualization consolidates underutilized physical servers, reducing hardware costs while typically increasing software licensing expenses.

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Question

The server administrator has noted that most servers have a lot of free disk space and low memory utilization. Which of the following statements will be correct if the server administrator migrates to a virtual server environment?

Options

  • AThe administrator will need to deploy load balancing and clustering.
  • BThe administrator may spend more on licensing but less on hardware and equipment.
  • CThe administrator will not be able to add a test virtual environment in the data center.
  • DServers will encounter latency and lowered throughput issues.

How the community answered

(67 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    91% (61)
  • C
    1% (1)
  • D
    4% (3)

Why each option

Virtualization consolidates underutilized physical servers, reducing hardware costs while typically increasing software licensing expenses.

AThe administrator will need to deploy load balancing and clustering.

Load balancing and clustering are optional, additional technologies that can be layered onto a virtualized environment but are not automatically required as a consequence of migrating to virtualization.

BThe administrator may spend more on licensing but less on hardware and equipment.Correct

When servers have excess capacity, virtualizing them allows multiple virtual machines to share a single physical host, significantly reducing hardware procurement, power, and cooling costs. However, each virtual machine typically requires its own operating system and application licenses, which can increase total licensing expenditure. This cost tradeoff - lower hardware spending offset by higher licensing fees - is a well-known characteristic of adopting a virtual server environment.

CThe administrator will not be able to add a test virtual environment in the data center.

One of the primary advantages of virtualization is the ability to rapidly provision isolated test and development environments without purchasing additional physical hardware, so this statement is incorrect.

DServers will encounter latency and lowered throughput issues.

A properly planned virtual environment does not inherently introduce latency or throughput degradation; such issues result from misconfiguration or over-provisioning resources on a host, not from virtualization itself.

Concept tested: Virtualization cost tradeoffs - hardware savings vs. licensing

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/hyper-v-technology-overview

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#virtualization#server consolidation#virtual environments#infrastructure cost

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