A small software development company wants to provide four of their developers with the ability to create four or five VMs each. The company also wants to be able to share all of the VM images and…

An enterprise-level hypervisor, typically a Type I or bare-metal hypervisor, running on dedicated server hardware would provide the central management capabilities required to share VM images and snapshots on a NAS for multiple developers. This option offers the most cost-effective and scalable solution for a company needing shared virtualization infrastructure.

Workstation-level hypervisors are designed for individual users and lack the central management and sharing capabilities necessary for a team to efficiently share VM images and snapshots from a NAS.

Bare metal hypervisor is a technical classification (Type I) and while correct, 'enterprise-level hypervisor' better describes the comprehensive solution, including management features, suitable for business use.

Type I hypervisor is a technical classification (bare-metal) and while correct, 'enterprise-level hypervisor' implies the feature set and licensing model that makes it suitable and cost-effective for a business with multiple users and shared storage.