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Which of the following are examples of Type 2 hypervisors? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is B. Oracle VirtualBox C. Oracle Solaris Zones E. Microsoft Virtual PC. Type 2 hypervisors, also known as hosted hypervisors, run as an application on top of an existing host operating system.
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- AVMware ESXi
- BOracle VirtualBox
- COracle Solaris Zones
- DMicrosoft Hyper-V
- EMicrosoft Virtual PC
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- B93% (27)
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Why each option
Type 2 hypervisors, also known as hosted hypervisors, run as an application on top of an existing host operating system.
VMware ESXi is a bare-metal or Type 1 hypervisor, meaning it runs directly on the host hardware without an intervening operating system.
Oracle VirtualBox is a Type 2 hypervisor, installing as an application on a host operating system (e.g., Windows, macOS, Linux) to host virtual machines.
Oracle Solaris Zones represent operating system-level virtualization, often categorized as a Type 2 hypervisor or containerization technology, as they run on top of a single Solaris OS kernel instance.
Microsoft Hyper-V, when used as a core virtualization platform, functions as a bare-metal or Type 1 hypervisor, running directly on the host hardware to manage virtual machines.
Microsoft Virtual PC is a legacy Type 2 hypervisor that runs as an application on top of a Windows host operating system.
Concept tested: Type 2 hypervisor examples
Source: https://www.vmware.com/topics/glossary/content/hypervisor.html
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