Which of the following descriptions about bare metal virtualization is correct?

Question

Options

• AThe application can run directly on the VMM
• BThe application can run directly on the Host OS
• CHypervisor can run directly on physical hardware
• DThe virtual machine can run directly on the Host OS

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  11% (3)
• C
  81% (22)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Bare metal virtualization (Type 1 hypervisor) installs the hypervisor directly on physical hardware - no underlying OS required - which is exactly what option C describes. This direct hardware access gives Type 1 hypervisors (like VMware ESXi, Xen, Hyper-V) better performance and security than alternatives.

Why the distractors fail:

• A - Applications don't run on the VMM/hypervisor itself; they run inside guest VMs that the hypervisor hosts.
• B - Running apps directly on a Host OS describes a hosted (Type 2) hypervisor setup (e.g., VirtualBox), not bare metal.
• D - VMs run on top of the hypervisor, not a Host OS; bare metal virtualization has no Host OS layer at all.

Memory tip: "Bare metal" = bare hardware - strip away the Host OS entirely, and you're left with the hypervisor sitting directly on the metal. If you see "bare metal," think no OS in between.

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