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Difficulty: EasyType 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors

A software developer needs to run several virtual machines (VMs) to test legacy applications directly on top of their existing Linux desktop operating system. Which hypervisor architecture should be installed to support this setup?

  1. A
    Type 1 hypervisor
  2. Type 2 hypervisorAnswer
  3. C
    Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
  4. D
    Storage Area Network (SAN) abstraction layer

Answer

A Type 2 hypervisor is the correct component because it runs on top of a host operating system to manage virtual machines.
A Type 2 (hosted) hypervisor is designed to be installed as a software application on top of an existing operating system. It allows desktop users to run guest virtual machines while retaining their main host OS.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the requirements in the scenario
The user wants to host virtual machines inside an existing desktop operating system (Linux).
Determining whether the hypervisor runs on bare metal or on top of an existing OS identifies the correct hypervisor category.
2
Compare hypervisor types based on deployment layer
Host-based virtualization requiring an underlying host OS corresponds to Type 2 hypervisors.
Type 2 (hosted) hypervisors rely on the host OS for hardware management and device drivers.

Key Concept

Type 1 vs. Type 2 Hypervisor Architecture
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Topics

Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors

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