What type of hypervisor is installed onto an operating system?

What type of hypervisor is installed onto an operating system?

• A. Bare-Metal/Type 1 Hypervisor
• B. Container Hypervisor
• C. Hybrid Hypervisor
• D. Hosted/Type 2 Hypervisor

Answer: (D)

Running a hypervisor inside an operating system means it operates as a software layer on top of a host OS. The host OS handles drivers and hardware access, while the hypervisor sits above it to create and manage virtual machines. This setup is known as a hosted or Type 2 hypervisor. In contrast, a bare-metal (Type 1) hypervisor boots directly on hardware without a host OS, typically offering higher performance and isolation. Containers use OS-level isolation and share the host kernel rather than using a traditional hypervisor. A hybrid term isn’t a standard category for this scenario. So the correct answer is the hosted/Type 2 hypervisor.

Running a hypervisor inside an operating system means it operates as a software layer on top of a host OS. The host OS handles drivers and hardware access, while the hypervisor sits above it to create and manage virtual machines. This setup is known as a hosted or Type 2 hypervisor. In contrast, a bare-metal (Type 1) hypervisor boots directly on hardware without a host OS, typically offering higher performance and isolation. Containers use OS-level isolation and share the host kernel rather than using a traditional hypervisor. A hybrid term isn’t a standard category for this scenario. So the correct answer is the hosted/Type 2 hypervisor.