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FC0-U71 Practice Question: A system administrator configures a server to run…

A system administrator configures a server to run multiple virtual machines for testing. Which type of software enables this?

⚠ Common exam trap

Watch out — candidates often confuse virtualization software with remote desktop software because both involve accessing multiple systems, but remote desktop only provides a connection to an already-running OS, not the ability to create and run multiple OS instances on one server.

Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Virtualization software

Virtualization software, such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Oracle VirtualBox, creates a hypervisor layer that abstracts physical hardware resources (CPU, memory, storage) and allocates them to multiple isolated virtual machines. This allows a single physical server to run several operating systems concurrently for testing or production workloads, which is exactly what the system administrator needs.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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    Backup software

    Why it's wrong here

    Backup software creates copies of data.

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    Virtualization software

    Why this is correct

    Hypervisors like VMware create virtual machines.

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    Remote desktop software

    Why it's wrong here

    Remote desktop allows controlling a single computer.

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    Antivirus software

    Why it's wrong here

    Antivirus software protects against threats.

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