Virtualization 3.7

Question 1

One Computer - Many OS

Answer 1

Run many different computer OS on one computer simultaneously. You can run your normal OS, and have windows of other OS’s on your desktop. Host based virtualization is on your computer. At the enterprise level, the virtualization itself is the operating system and you further create other virtualizations within that.

Question 2

The Hypervisor

Answer 2

The application that manages all the virtual machines. This may require specialized hardware such as a special CPU.

Question 3

Hypervisor Types

Answer 3

Type 1: It is the OS that is embedded, native. It runs on its own w/o an additional OS to host it.

Type 2: Runs on a host OS such as Windows.

Application Containerization: A simple virtualization that runs w/o needing an entire virtual machine. It uses just the right resources for the app. It’s essentially within its own container.