CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 319

Which role does a hypervisor provide for each virtual machine in server virtualization?

Answer options

• A. infrastructure-as-a-service
• B. Software-as-a-service
• C. control and distribution of physical resources
• D. services as a hardware controller

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer, C, indicates that the hypervisor is responsible for managing and distributing the underlying physical resources among the virtual machines. Options A and B refer to cloud service models, which are not the specific roles of a hypervisor, while D inaccurately suggests that the hypervisor operates strictly as a hardware controller without addressing its resource management capabilities.