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What is a type 1 hypervisor?
A
One that does not interface with the host operating system.
B
One that runs on the host operating system.
C
Virtualization platform developed by Microsoft for its servers and desktops.
D
The ability to quickly deploy resources when needed in virtual computing.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Type 1 hypervisor runs directly on the host machine’s physical hardware, and it’s referred to as a bare-metal hypervisor. The Type 1 hypervisor doesn’t have to load an underlying OS.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is Type 1 Hypervisor? Explanation: Type 1 VMs have no host operating system because they are installed on a bare system.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Type 1 hypervisor takes the place of the host operating system. Type 1 hypervisors are highly efficient because they have direct access to physical hardware. This also increases their security, because there is nothing in between them and the CPU that an attacker could compromise.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two main hypervisor types, referred to as “Type 1” (or “bare metal”) and “Type 2” (or “hosted”). A type 1 hypervisor acts like a lightweight operating system and runs directly on the host’s hardware, while a type 2 hypervisor runs as a software layer on an operating system, like other computer programs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the following is not an examples of Type 1 hypervisors? Explanation : VMware Player is and example of Type 2 hypervisor.

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