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350-401 Practice Question: Which two statements about Type 1 and Type 2…
Which two statements about Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors are true? (Choose two.)
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A Type 1 hypervisor runs directly on the physical hardware without a host operating system.
Type 1 hypervisors run directly on hardware and are used in data centers. Type 2 hypervisors run on a host OS and are common in labs. VMware ESXi is a Type 1 hypervisor. VMware Workstation is Type 2.
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A Type 1 hypervisor runs directly on the physical hardware without a host operating system.
Why this is correct
Correct because Type 1 hypervisors (bare-metal) install directly on the server hardware.
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A Type 2 hypervisor runs directly on the physical hardware without a host operating system.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because Type 2 hypervisors require a host OS (e.g., Windows or Linux) to run.
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VMware ESXi is an example of a Type 2 hypervisor.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because VMware ESXi is a Type 1 (bare-metal) hypervisor.
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VMware Workstation is an example of a Type 2 hypervisor.
Why this is correct
Correct because VMware Workstation runs on a host operating system.
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Type 1 hypervisors are typically used for desktop virtualization in enterprise environments.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because Type 1 hypervisors are used for server virtualization in data centers, not typically for desktop virtualization.
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