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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.
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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.
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Backup software
Why it's wrong here
Backup software copies and restores data or images; it cannot instantiate guest operating systems concurrently on one host. It is tempting because VM snapshots and backups are common in virtualised environments, but that is data protection for existing VMs, not the software that runs them.
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Virtualization software
Why this is correct
Virtualization software provides the hypervisor layer that abstracts physical CPU, memory and storage, allowing multiple guest operating systems to run concurrently as isolated virtual machines on one physical server, which is exactly what the administrator requires for testing.
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Remote desktop software
Why it's wrong here
Remote desktop software merely presents a graphical session from one host to another; it cannot create or run guest operating systems. It is tempting because administrators do use it to reach virtual machines remotely, but that is access, not virtualisation. A hypervisor is what hosts multiple VMs on one server.
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Antivirus software
Why it's wrong here
Antivirus software scans files and processes for malicious code; it provides no mechanism to create, schedule or run guest operating systems. It is tempting because servers running VMs still need endpoint protection, but that is a security layer on top, not the virtualisation platform itself.
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