SK0-004 · Question #467
A datacenter administrator is reallocating CPU and memory resources for a guest VM. The guest VM runs on a hypervisor that has direct access to the hardware resources being allocated. Which of the…
The correct answer is A. The guest is using a Type I hypervisor. A Type I (bare-metal) hypervisor runs directly on the physical hardware without a host OS, giving it direct access to CPU and memory resources.
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A datacenter administrator is reallocating CPU and memory resources for a guest VM. The guest VM runs on a hypervisor that has direct access to the hardware resources being allocated. Which of the following BEST describes this scenario?
Options
- AThe guest is using a Type I hypervisor
- BThe hypervisor is running on a virtual hardware
- CThe host is using a Type II hypervisor
- DThe guest is using a hybrid hypervisor
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A88% (45)
- B4% (2)
- C6% (3)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
A Type I (bare-metal) hypervisor runs directly on the physical hardware without a host OS, giving it direct access to CPU and memory resources.
A Type I hypervisor installs directly on the physical hardware with no underlying host operating system, providing direct access to CPU, memory, and storage. This matches the scenario where the hypervisor has direct access to the hardware resources being allocated to guest VMs.
The scenario specifies direct hardware access, which is the opposite of running on virtual hardware - running on virtual hardware would describe nested virtualization.
A Type II hypervisor requires a host operating system and accesses hardware indirectly through that OS layer, which contradicts the direct hardware access described.
Hybrid hypervisor is not a standard industry classification used in certification contexts for describing how a hypervisor accesses physical hardware.
Concept tested: Type I vs Type II hypervisor hardware access model
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/hyper-v-technology-overview
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