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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of virtualization?
Suggested Answer: D
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some of the benefits of virtualization are:
Reduced capital and operating costs
Better scalability
Higher availability and resiliency
Environmentally friendly
Virtualization enables decoupling of the software and hardware components, so that software can be deployed on any hardware platform without requiring the hardware to be specifically designed for the software. The other three options are all benefits of virtualization.
Software and hardware are tightly coupled is NOT a benefit of virtualization. Virtualization allows software to run independently of the hardware, enabling greater flexibility and scalability. This leads to reduced capital and operating costs, as well as vendor agnostic solutions.
30 comments · newest first
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Trina
6 months ago
Yeah, virtualization should promote decoupling.
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Jina
6 months ago
D just limits flexibility. Good catch!
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Lynda
7 months ago
C is also a benefit. Vendor agnostic is great!
AD
Adrianna
7 months ago
Right! A and B are clear benefits.
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Fanny
7 months ago
Totally agree! Tightly coupled is a drawback.
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Winfred
7 months ago
I think D is the answer. It's not a benefit.
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Mary
7 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that "better scalability" thing?
ZA
Zack
8 months ago
Reduced costs are a huge plus, for sure!
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Vi
8 months ago
I thought vendor agnostic was a given, but maybe not?
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Aretha
8 months ago
Totally agree, virtualization is all about decoupling.
DA
Darrin
8 months ago
Vendor agnostic? More like vendor-tastic with virtualization!
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Starr
9 months ago
I'm going with D. Tight coupling is the opposite of what virtualization is all about.
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Dallas
9 months ago
Haha, "software and hardware are tightly coupled" - that's like saying "water is dry"!
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Valentine
9 months ago
Virtualization is all about decoupling software from hardware, so D is definitely the right choice here.
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Buck
9 months ago
D) Software and hardware are tightly coupled is the correct answer.
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Micaela
9 months ago
I agree with Vicky. I recall discussing how virtualization decouples software from hardware, which makes D the correct choice.
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Alison
9 months ago
I’m a bit confused. I thought all options were benefits, but D seems like the odd one out since it suggests a limitation.
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Pearline
10 months ago
I'm a little confused by this question. Aren't all of these potential benefits of virtualization? I'll have to review my notes to make sure I understand this properly.
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Cassi
10 months ago
Virtualization is supposed to make things more flexible, not tightly coupled. I'm pretty confident D is the correct answer here.
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Rashad
10 months ago
Okay, let's see. Reduced costs, better scalability, and vendor independence are all well-known benefits of virtualization. The only one that doesn't fit is D, so that's gotta be the answer.
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Vivienne
10 months ago
D is definitely not a benefit!
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Rolland
10 months ago
I think virtualization definitely helps with reduced costs and scalability, but I'm not sure about the tightly coupled part.
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Leatha
11 months ago
I remember a practice question that mentioned vendor agnostic as a benefit, so I feel like D is the right answer here.
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Gearldine
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know virtualization has a lot of benefits, but I'm not sure I can confidently rule out any of these options. Might need to think it through carefully.
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Regenia
11 months ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. I'm pretty sure the answer is D - virtualization actually decouples software and hardware, so that can't be a benefit.
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Lavina
6 months ago
Totally! It's all about decoupling.
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Ronna
6 months ago
D makes the most sense.
KI
Kiley
6 months ago
I thought it was obvious too!
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Delila
6 months ago
Yeah, virtualization separates them.
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Truman
11 months ago
I agree, D is definitely the right choice.