Dell EMC Associate – Cloud Infrastructure and Services v4 — Question 11

Which is true about a type 2 hypervisor?

Answer options

• A. Installed as an application on an operating system
• B. Installed on bare-metal hardware
• C. Hypervisor vendor must certify the hardware

Correct answer: A

Explanation

A type 2 hypervisor operates on top of an existing operating system, making option A correct. In contrast, option B describes a type 1 hypervisor, which is installed directly on hardware, while option C is not universally applicable as certification requirements can vary based on the hypervisor and hardware combination.