Virtualization enables a single physical resource $($such as a server or a storage device$)$ to appear to the user as multiple logical resources.

Which of the following best describes virtualization?

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By using virtualization, firms and individuals obtain computing power and software as services over a network, including the Internet, rather than purchasing and installing the hardware and software on their own computers.

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Virtualization organizes computing resources so that their use is not restricted by physical configuration or geographic location.

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Virtualization involves connecting geographically remote computers into a single network to create a computational grid that combines the power of all the computers on the network.

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Virtualization includes practices and technologies for producing, using, and disposing of information technology hardware to minimize negative impact on the environment.