QuestionQ25

System Architecture

Which statements correctly compare Linux containers with traditional virtual machines, such as LXC versus KVM?

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Explanation

Containers use the host Linux kernel, with kernel mechanisms such as namespaces for process isolation and cgroups for resource management. Fully virtualized machines run their own guest operating systems on a virtual hardware platform supplied by the hypervisor or virtual-machine manager, allowing operating systems compatible with that platform’s hardware architecture to run independently of the host operating system.

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