What is the function of a hypervisor?

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What is the function of a hypervisor?

  • to create VMs and provide hardware abstraction to support them
  • to create an isolated environment where containerized applications run
  • to perform FCAPS functions for VNFs
  • to centralize management of vSwitch configuration

Explanation: A hypervisor is a software process that abstracts the hardware layer from the operating systems allowing multiple virtual machines to run simultaneously.

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