Which statement describes paravirtualization?
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Correct answer: Guest OS communicates directly with the hypervisor via paravirtualized interfaces..
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Paravirtualization involves the guest operating system (OS) being modified to communicate directly with the hypervisor through special paravirtualized interfaces or APIs. This direct communication allows for more efficient resource utilization and better performance compared to full virtualization, where the hypervisor must emulate hardware for the guest. Incorrect options: Guests access physical hardware directly: This describes bare-metal or type 1 hypervisors in full virtualization, where the hypervisor manages direct access, not paravirtualization where the guest OS is aware of the hypervisor. Guest VMs are unaware of each other: While true for isolation, this is not a defining characteristic of paravirtualization itself, but rather a general principle of VM separation. Para-virtualization does not support containers: This is incorrect. Paravirtualization and containers are distinct technologies; paravirtualization is a hypervisor technique, while containers are OS-level virtualization. They are not mutually exclusive, and paravirtualized VMs can run containers.
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