Virtualization Flashcards
1
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Resource requirements to provide Virtualization
A
Intel-VT and AMD-V CPUs with virtualization enabled
1
Q
Purpose of virtual machines
A
- Sandbox
- Creates an isolated environment
- Great for learning and test development
- Application virtualization
- Legacy software/OS
- Example: different versions of the same application
- Cross-platform virtualization
- Allows applications built for a specific platform to operate on other platforms
- Legacy software/OS
2
Q
What is hypervisor
A
software that creates and runs virtual machines (VMs)
3
Q
Type 1 hypervisor
A
A Type 1 hypervisor is a layer of software installed directly on top of a physical server and its underlying hardware
4
Q
Type 2 Hypervisor
A
Type 2 hypervisors run inside the physical host machine’s operating system, which is why they are called hosted hypervisors
