Zephyr Professional Practice Test

Type-2 hypervisors typically run on which of the following?

1. Bare-metal platforms

2. Conventional operating systems

3. Disconnected networks

4. Virtual environments only

The correct answer is: Conventional operating systems

Type-2 hypervisors are designed to operate on conventional operating systems, which is what makes option B correct. In this type of virtualization architecture, the hypervisor is installed as an application or program on top of an existing operating system. This allows users to run multiple virtual machines (VMs) simultaneously as applications that operate within the host OS. This setup is advantageous for users who want to create and manage virtual environments without needing dedicated hardware, as the underlying operating system handles the necessary resource management and interactions with the hardware. In contrast, bare-metal platforms refer to situations where hypervisors run directly on hardware without a host operating system, which describes Type-1 hypervisors. The presence of disconnected networks does not define the operation of Type-2 hypervisors. Additionally, stating that Type-2 hypervisors run only in virtual environments misses the point that they require a conventional operating system as their foundation.