Exam 18: Virtualization

Discuss how virtualization eases the task of system management.

What is one of the advantages of Software as a Service?

What are some advantages of Software as a Service (SaaS) for end users?

What is a bare-metal hypervisor and where is it particularly useful?

Virtualization occurs when a ________________ running specialized software creates environments within unique single files that _______________ other computers.

What is another term for a virtual machine?

Virtual environments are stored as _______________.

Which hypervisor runs in Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux hosts?

Where is hardware virtualization support for Intel and AMD processors enabled?

Which of these tools is considered a Web application?

List four popular VMMs.

Explain the difference between a Type-1 hypervisor and a Type 2 hypervisor.

Software or hardware that converts the commands to and from the host machine into an entirely different platform is known as a(n) ________________.

_______________ is an example of virtualization software for the Mac platform.

Which type of virtualization product works better in smaller-scale implementations, and why?

A virtualized machine can be seen as a complete system consisting of the physical machine (hardware), a hypervisor, and one or more virtual machines, each with its own set of virtual hardware, a supervisor (operating system) and ________________.

A(n) _______________ removes the need for an operating system on the VM-supporting machine.

Full virtualization requires an extra layer of sophisticated programming called a(n) _______________ to manage vastly more complex interactions.

Which operating system, when added as a virtual machine, requires a separate, licensed copy?

What are important considerations during the installation of a virtual machine?