What is a characteristic of a type 2 hypervisor?

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Options

• Aideal for data center
• Bcomplicated deployment
• Cideal for client/end-user system
• Dreferred to as bare-metal

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  93% (37)

Explanation

Type 2 Hypervisor Explanation

A Type 2 hypervisor (also called a hosted hypervisor) runs on top of an existing operating system, making it ideal for client/end-user systems where individuals need to run virtual machines on personal computers for development, testing, or learning purposes - examples include VMware Workstation and VirtualBox.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• Option A (ideal for data center) describes Type 1 hypervisors, which offer better performance and resource efficiency needed in enterprise environments
• Option B (complicated deployment) is incorrect because Type 2 hypervisors are actually easier to deploy since they install like regular software on an existing OS
• Option D (referred to as bare-metal) is the defining characteristic of Type 1 hypervisors, which run directly on hardware without a host OS

Memory Tip: Think of it this way - Type 1 = First (bare metal, no OS underneath) and Type 2 = Second (runs on top of a second layer - the host OS). If you're installing a hypervisor on your personal laptop like any other app, that's always Type 2.

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