Remember VMM
Full name: Virtual Machine Monitor
Memory aid: Virtual Machines have a Monitor called a hypervisor.
Hypervisor placement and capabilities differ by architecture.
Study area: Cloud & virtualization · Batch 4
Relevant study for: CompTIA Cloud+ · Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 · ISC2 CCSP · Azure Administrator AZ-104 · Azure Solutions Architect AZ-305 · AWS Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02
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VMM — Virtual Machine Monitor
Manages virtual-machine execution and hardware isolation.
Why learn VMM — Virtual Machine Monitor?
Manages virtual-machine execution and hardware isolation.
Where it came from
Hypervisor placement and capabilities differ by architecture.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Virtual Machines have a Monitor called a hypervisor.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand VMM: Virtual Machine Monitor.
- Recall this memory aid: Virtual Machines have a Monitor called a hypervisor.
- Explain the practical use: Manages virtual-machine execution and hardware isolation.
- Explain this distinction: Hypervisor placement and capabilities differ by architecture.
- Identify VMM in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Azure fundamentals documentation (learn.microsoft.com)
- Azure architecture (learn.microsoft.com)