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A hypervisor is a virtualization layer that runs multiple operating systems concurrently on the same physical hardware by isolating and allocating hardware resources. It enables VM sandboxing, resource control, live migration and density optimization for datacenters and cloud environments. Important aspects include security, performance, driver integration a…
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A hypervisor manages virtual machines and controls how one physical computer shares resources among isolated guest operating systems.
Hypervisors grew from mainframe virtualization and spread through server consolidation, development environments, and cloud platforms. Type 1 runs directly on hardware; Type 2 runs on a host operating system.
The hypervisor mediates between guests and hardware. It schedules CPU, memory, storage, and devices, intercepts privileged access, and separates guests. Isolation is an implementation property rather than an automatic guarantee: drivers, configuration, side channels, and updates remain security and performance concerns.
The physical machine and its hardware provide the shared foundation.
A guest operating system sees virtual hardware and remains logically separate from neighbours.
The hypervisor schedules resources and handles overcommitment, devices, and runtime state.
Hypervisors underpin data centres, cloud platforms, and local development. Design decisions must consider isolation, overhead, device support, maintenance, and recovery together.
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