A company relies on a critical legacy application that does not run on current operating systems. The IT department needs to ensure this application remains operational without maintaining outdated hardware. Which of the following is the BEST solution to address this situation?
Create a virtual machine with the legacy operating system the application requires
Upgrading the legacy application to be compatible with current operating systems
Partitioning the hard drive to install the legacy operating system alongside the current one
Using compatibility mode features on the current operating systems