Understanding Type-1 vs Type-2 Virtualization Virtualization is the backbone of modern IT infrastructure — powering cloud computing, data centers, development labs, and enterprise environments. But do you know the difference between Type-1 and Type-2 hypervisors? Let’s break it down 👇 🔹 Type-1 Hypervisor (Bare-Metal) Runs directly on physical hardware without a host operating system. ✅ Higher performance ✅ Stronger security ✅ Better scalability ✅ Ideal for enterprise & cloud environments Architecture: Hardware → Hypervisor → Virtual Machines 🔹 Type-2 Hypervisor (Hosted) Runs on top of an existing operating system. ✅ Easy to install ✅ Great for testing & development ✅ Suitable for students and personal labs Architecture: Hardware → Host OS → Hypervisor → Virtual Machines 📌 In Simple Terms: Type-1 = Enterprise-grade, runs on hardware Type-2 = User-friendly, runs on OS Both play a crucial role depending on your use case — from powering global cloud platforms to helping d...
Top 10 benefits of installing VMware Tools on a Virtual Machine (VM). (1) Improves mouse response and video performance. (2) Synchronize time with the ESXi host. (3) Enables Guest Introspection for NSX/agentless antivirus. (4) Installs the VMXNET3 driver for improved network. (5) Allows copy and paste between the VM and desktop. (6) Virtual Machine (VM) heartbeat. (7) Shared folders between host and guest file systems. (8) Provides the ability to take quiesced snapshots. (9) Allows shutdown or restart options from the toolbar. (10) Enables the option to take quiesced snapshots guest O/S. VMware Tools is a set of service programs that increase performance of the guest operating system O/S Ex: Windows. Install VMware Tools and always keep it up to date for more features. It's recommended to upgrade VMware Tools as part of a vSphere upgrade, also upgrade to the latest virtual hardware version available for the virtual machine (VM). Dra...