MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

CLOUD COMPUTING

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When a technician installs a Linux VM on a Windows machine, what type of hypervisor do they use?
A
type 1
B
virtual machine
C
type 2
D
bare metal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -VMware Workstation Pro is a type 2 hypervisor for Windows and Linux. It is full of advanced features and has seamless integration with vSphere, allowing you to move your apps between desktop and cloud environments.

Detailed explanation-2: -Type 2 Hypervisors A type 2 hypervisor is hosted, running as software on the O/S, which in turn runs on the physical hardware. This form of hypervisor is typically used to run multiple operating systems on one personal computer, such as to enable the user to boot into either Windows or Linux.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -KVM, Microsoft Hyper-V, and VMware vSphere are examples of a type 1 hypervisor.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is an open source virtualization technology built into Linux®. Specifically, KVM lets you turn Linux into a hypervisor that allows a host machine to run multiple, isolated virtual environments called guests or virtual machines (VMs). KVM is part of Linux. If you’ve got Linux 2.6.

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