Which type of hypervisor operates without an underlying OS to host virtual machines?

The correct answer is A. Type 1. Types of hypervisors. There are two main hypervisor types, referred to as “Type 1” (or “bare metal”) and “Type 2” (or “hosted”). A type 1 hypervisor acts like a lightweight operating system and runs directly on the host’s hardware, while a type 2 hypervisor runs as a software lay

Submitted by javi_es· Mar 5, 2026Network Fundamentals

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AType 1
BType 2
CType 3
DType 12

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Types of hypervisors. There are two main hypervisor types, referred to as “Type 1” (or “bare metal”) and “Type 2” (or “hosted”). A type 1 hypervisor acts like a lightweight operating system and runs directly on the host’s hardware, while a type 2 hypervisor runs as a software layer on an operating system, like other computer programs.

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