The Best Format for Portability
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A junior administrator is migrating a virtual machine from a Type 1 hypervisor to a Type 2 hypervisor.
To ensure portability, which of the following formats should the administrator export from the Type 1 hypervisor to ensure compatibility?
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https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11/com.vmware.fusion.using.doc/GUID-16E390B1-829D-4289-8442-270A474C106A.htmlWhen migrating a virtual machine from a Type 1 hypervisor to a Type 2 hypervisor, the administrator must export the virtual machine in a compatible format that can be imported by the target hypervisor.
There are several formats used to export virtual machines, including OVF (Open Virtualization Format), VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image), VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk), and OVA (Open Virtual Appliance).
Out of the options given, the correct format to ensure portability is OVA (Open Virtual Appliance). An OVA file is a single file that contains all of the virtual machine's settings, disks, and other files. It is a self-contained, portable package that can be imported into any hypervisor that supports the OVA format, including both Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors.
OWASP is not a format used for exporting virtual machines, but rather an organization focused on improving software security. VDI and VMDK are formats used by specific hypervisors (VirtualBox and VMware, respectively) and may not be compatible with other hypervisors, so they are not ideal for ensuring portability.
