Hypervisortasolla

Hypervisortasolla refers to a level of virtualization where a hypervisor manages and abstracts the underlying hardware, allowing multiple operating systems to run concurrently on a single physical machine. A hypervisor, also known as a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM), acts as an intermediary between the hardware and the guest operating systems. It is responsible for allocating and managing resources such as CPU, memory, storage, and network interfaces to each virtual machine (VM).

There are two main types of hypervisors. Type 1, also known as bare-metal hypervisors, run directly on the host's hardware without an underlying operating system. Examples include VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Xen. Type 2, or hosted hypervisors, run on top of a conventional operating system, such as a desktop or server OS. Examples include VMware Workstation, Oracle VirtualBox, and Parallels Desktop.

Virtualization at the hypervisor level offers several advantages, including improved hardware utilization, increased server consolidation, enhanced disaster recovery capabilities, and greater flexibility in deploying and managing software environments. It enables users to create isolated environments for testing, development, or running specific applications without impacting the host system or other VMs. This isolation also contributes to enhanced security, as a compromise within one VM generally does not affect others. The management of these virtualized environments is typically done through a dedicated management console or interface provided by the hypervisor software.