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What is the major advantage of VM running under a type 1 hypervisor than type 2 hypervisor?

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  • Type-1 Hypervisor: It acts as a LIGHTWEIGHT OS and RUNS directly on the host system. A BASE server OS is not required, and direct hardware access is available. Its example includes VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, etc. 
  • Type-2 Hypervisor: It cannot run directly on the underlying host system, but can run as an application layer on a host system, similar to other computer programs. Its example includes VMware player or parallel desktop, VMware Server, etc.

Advantages of using Type-1 over Type-2 Hypervisor:

It is more secure to use type-1 hypervisors since they do not rely on the underlying OS, UNLIKE type-2 hypervisors. The type 2 server also loses some efficiency, performance, and speed due to this dependency. So, if you're under attack, a type-1 hypervisor will GIVE you better protection than a type-2 hypervisor. 



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