Type 2 hypervisor: A type of hypervisor that runs within a host operating system, allowing multiple virtual machines to be run on the same physical host. It is used in desktop virtualization and personal cloud computing environments. Examples include VMware Workstation and Oracle VirtualBox.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D3: Security Architecture and Engineering | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D7: Systems and Application Security
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