Importance of Virtualization in Organizations
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What is the primary benefit of virtualization mentioned in the text?

  • Scalability and flexibility
  • Cost savings (correct)
  • Improved security
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity

    • Which of the following is NOT a benefit of virtualization mentioned in the text?

  • Easier management and security
  • Improved data backup and recovery
  • Reduced environmental impact (correct)
  • Increased hardware utilization

    • How does virtualization improve security according to the text?

  • It allows organizations to isolate applications and operating systems
  • It reduces the risk of security breaches
  • It makes it easier to manage and secure the environment
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is the key factor that enables virtualization to provide a flexible and scalable infrastructure?

    <p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does virtualization contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a key reason why virtualization is important according to the text?

    <p>Improved application performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of application virtualization?

    <p>To run applications in a virtual environment, isolated from the underlying operating system and hardware</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of virtualization allows for remote access to desktops and applications?

    <p>Desktop virtualization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of storage virtualization?

    <p>To pool physical storage from multiple networked storage devices into a single storage device that is managed from a central console</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of virtualization is used to create and run multiple virtual servers on a single physical server?

    <p>Server virtualization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of using virtualization for application compatibility and testing?

    <p>Virtualization makes it possible to test and run applications on different operating systems and hardware configurations, improving compatibility and reducing the risk of application failure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of virtualization involves creating virtual networks that run on top of a physical network?

    <p>Network virtualization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a hypervisor in virtualization?

    <p>To act as a layer between the physical hardware and virtual machines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of a hypervisor?

    <p>VMware vCenter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of virtual machines (guests) in virtualization?

    <p>To run their own operating systems and applications as software-based representations of physical computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of virtualization management tools?

    <p>To manage and monitor the virtual environment, including creating and deleting virtual machines, allocating resources, and monitoring performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a virtual device in virtualization?

    <p>Virtual hard disk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of virtual storage in virtualization?

    <p>To store virtual machine data, including virtual hard disks and virtual machine snapshots</p> Signup and view all the answers

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