Free CompTIA GreenIT Questions

What is the primary purpose of virtualization?

A. To increase the utilization of IT resources
B. To reduce the cost of maintaining IT resources
C. To consolidate the number of physical resources
D. All of the above

Answer: D

Virtualization takes on different forms and has been used for years in computing for many reasons. In almost all situations, the primary reason for using this technique is to increase utilization, reduce cost, and save space through physical consolidation (central management for application virtualization).