CLO-002 Cloud Concepts Practice Question
Which technology is primarily used to isolate applications while sharing the same OS kernel?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Containers
Containers provide lightweight isolation using the same host kernel.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Bare Metal
Why it's wrong here
Bare metal has no virtualization.
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Virtual Machines
Why it's wrong here
VMs use separate kernels.
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Containers
Why this is correct
Containers share the host kernel.
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Hypervisors
Why it's wrong here
Hypervisors manage VMs.
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