Cloud, Virtualization, Containers & macOS
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Cloud, Virtualization, Containers & macOS: example questions & answers
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Which statement describes a Type 1 hypervisor, such as VMware ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V?
- AIt runs directly on bare-metal hardware✓
- BIt shares one kernel among containers rather than guests
- CIt runs as an application inside a desktop operating system
- DIt emulates only 16-bit guests for legacy applications
Answer: A Type 1 (bare-metal) hypervisor is installed directly on the server hardware and schedules guest virtual machines itself, which gives better performance and a smaller attack surface; ESXi, Hyper-V and Xen are examples. A Type 2 (hosted) hypervisor, such as VirtualBox or VMware Workstation, runs as an application on a desktop operating system. Sharing one kernel describes containers, not virtual machines.