Question
Which of the following is a characteristic of Type 2 hypervisors?
- A. Bare-metal installation
- B. Need for an underlying OS Correct
- C. Local management only
- D. Specific hardware requirements
Explanation
A Type 2 (hosted) hypervisor runs as an application on top of an existing operating system, such as Windows or macOS, so it needs an underlying OS. Bare-metal installation describes a Type 1 hypervisor such as Hyper-V, which runs directly on the hardware. Type 2 hypervisors are not limited to local management, and specific hardware requirements are more typical of Type 1 platforms.
