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An IT support analyst is configuring a developer's workstation to host three concurrent virtual machines (VMs) for multi-platform application testing. The resource requirements for the guest VMs are as follows:
- VM 1: 8 GB8\text{ GB} of RAM
- VM 2: 16 GB16\text{ GB} of RAM
- VM 3: 8 GB8\text{ GB} of RAM

The host operating system requires a minimum of 8 GB8\text{ GB} of RAM, and the client-side hypervisor specifies an additional 4 GB4\text{ GB} of system RAM overhead. What is the minimum total amount of physical RAM that must be installed in the workstation to run all three VMs simultaneously without memory overcommitment?

  1. A
    32 GB32\text{ GB}
  2. B
    36 GB36\text{ GB}
  3. C
    40 GB40\text{ GB}
  4. 44 GB44\text{ GB}Cevap

Cevap

The minimum amount of physical RAM required is 44 GB44\text{ GB}, calculated by adding all guest VM allocations (32 GB32\text{ GB}), host OS memory (8 GB8\text{ GB}), and hypervisor overhead (4 GB4\text{ GB}).
To ensure stable performance without overcommitting resources, a host machine must contain enough physical RAM to cover all active guest virtual machines (8 GB+16 GB+8 GB=32 GB8\text{ GB} + 16\text{ GB} + 8\text{ GB} = 32\text{ GB}), plus the RAM needed by the host operating system (8 GB8\text{ GB}) and hypervisor management overhead (4 GB4\text{ GB}). Summing these values yields 32 GB+8 GB+4 GB=44 GB32\text{ GB} + 8\text{ GB} + 4\text{ GB} = 44\text{ GB}.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Calculate total memory required for all guest virtual machines
8 GB+16 GB+8 GB=32 GB8\text{ GB} + 16\text{ GB} + 8\text{ GB} = 32\text{ GB}
Each guest VM requires dedicated RAM allocated to perform its tasks.
2
Identify memory requirements for host environment and hypervisor management
Host OS = 8 GB8\text{ GB}, Hypervisor Overhead = 4 GB4\text{ GB}
The host system must retain sufficient RAM to run its own processes and manage guest VM hardware abstraction.
3
Sum all memory requirements to determine minimum physical RAM capacity
32 GB+8 GB+4 GB=44 GB32\text{ GB} + 8\text{ GB} + 4\text{ GB} = 44\text{ GB}
Ensures the host physical RAM accommodates all operational demands without relying on page files or disk swapping.

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