Why did virtualization boost the emergence of Cloud computing?

Question

(a) A virtual machine is more secure than a physical machine.

(b) Virtualization made it easier and cheaper to share resources between users.

(c) Virtual machines have greater performance than their physical counterparts.

(d) Virtualization leads to better network utilization.

Answer 1

The correct option is (B) virtualization made it easier and cheaper to share resources. Virtualization in cloud computing reduced the need for physical systems like a server. Virtualization made sharing these infrastructures using cloud easily with other users at less cost.

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