Tag: Hypervisor performance
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Type 1 Hypervisor (Virtualization)
A Type 1 hypervisor, or “bare-metal hypervisor,” is a virtualization software that runs directly on the host’s hardware, serving as an interface between physical resources and virtual machines (VMs). Unlike Type 2 hypervisors, which require a host operating system, Type 1 hypervisors operate at a lower layer, allowing direct resource management, enhanced performance, and lower…
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Type 2 Hypervisor
A Type 2 Hypervisor, also known as a hosted hypervisor, runs on top of an existing operating system (OS), leveraging the OS to manage hardware resources. Unlike Type 1 hypervisors, which operate directly on physical hardware, Type 2 hypervisors abstract resources through the host OS, making them suitable for development, testing, and non-production environments. This…