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?

Both a and b (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does virtualization contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Improved application performance (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of application virtualization?

To run applications in a virtual environment, isolated from the underlying operating system and hardware (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Desktop virtualization (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of storage virtualization?

To pool physical storage from multiple networked storage devices into a single storage device that is managed from a central console (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Server virtualization (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

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. (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Network virtualization (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a hypervisor in virtualization?

To act as a layer between the physical hardware and virtual machines (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

VMware vCenter (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

To run their own operating systems and applications as software-based representations of physical computers (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of virtualization management tools?

To manage and monitor the virtual environment, including creating and deleting virtual machines, allocating resources, and monitoring performance (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Virtual hard disk (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of virtual storage in virtualization?

To store virtual machine data, including virtual hard disks and virtual machine snapshots (A) Signup and view all the answers