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What technological concept became a significant catalyst for evolutions in communications and computing?
What technological concept became a significant catalyst for evolutions in communications and computing?
- Virtualization (correct)
- Shared access
- Dumb terminals
- Time sharing
In the 1950s, what technology allowed multiple users to access the same data storage layer and CPU power of mainframes?
In the 1950s, what technology allowed multiple users to access the same data storage layer and CPU power of mainframes?
- Shared access
- Dumb terminals
- Virtual Machine operating system
- Time sharing (correct)
What made it possible for mainframes to have multiple virtual systems on a single physical node in the 1970s?
What made it possible for mainframes to have multiple virtual systems on a single physical node in the 1970s?
- Shared access
- Dumb terminals
- Virtualization (correct)
- Time sharing
What was the purpose of dumb terminals in accessing mainframes?
What was the purpose of dumb terminals in accessing mainframes?
Which technology evolved from the application of shared access of mainframes in the 1950s?
Which technology evolved from the application of shared access of mainframes in the 1950s?
What allowed multiple distinct computing environments to coexist on the same physical hardware?
What allowed multiple distinct computing environments to coexist on the same physical hardware?
What is the purpose of a hypervisor in a virtualized environment?
What is the purpose of a hypervisor in a virtualized environment?
How did the pay-as-you-go model contribute to the popularity of cloud computing?
How did the pay-as-you-go model contribute to the popularity of cloud computing?
In a virtualized environment, what prevents Virtual Machines from interfering with each other?
In a virtualized environment, what prevents Virtual Machines from interfering with each other?
How does virtualization help optimize hardware costs in cloud computing?
How does virtualization help optimize hardware costs in cloud computing?
What role did technology improvements and hypervisors play in making cloud benefits accessible?
What role did technology improvements and hypervisors play in making cloud benefits accessible?
Why did companies switch from a CapEx model to an OpEx model with the rise of cloud computing?
Why did companies switch from a CapEx model to an OpEx model with the rise of cloud computing?
