CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005)Server AdministrationEasy
A server administrator is migrating an existing physical server to a virtual machine (VM) on a new hypervisor. The physical server has an operating system, applications, and data that must be preserved exactly as they are. Which of the following virtualization techniques is being used in this scenario?
- AContainerization
- BHardware-assisted virtualization
- CPhysical-to-Virtual (P2V) conversion
- DPara-virtualization
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Correct answer: C. Physical-to-Virtual (P2V) conversion
Physical-to-Virtual (P2V) conversion is the process of migrating an existing physical server's operating system, applications, and data into a virtual machine format, preserving its exact state.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Containerization isolates applications, not entire OS instances, and is for new deployments, not migration of existing physical OS.
- B. Hardware-assisted virtualization refers to CPU features that aid virtualization, not a migration technique.
- D. Para-virtualization is a virtualization technique where the guest OS is modified to cooperate with the hypervisor, not a migration method.
P2V Conversion
The process of migrating an existing physical server into a virtual machine image.
- Preserves the original OS, applications, and data.
- Reduces downtime during migration.
- Commonly used when consolidating physical servers.
Memory trick: P2V moves the whole physical box, containers pack just the apps.