{"id":98533,"date":"2024-05-27T11:05:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T09:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/glossary\/hypervisor\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:18:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:18:32","slug":"hypervisor","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/hypervisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypervisor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98533\" class=\"elementor elementor-98533 elementor-48687\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c506365 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c506365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405d1e9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"405d1e9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55230d1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55230d1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462ab1d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"462ab1d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e53f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0e53f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a hypervisor?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfcea3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bfcea3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A hypervisor (also known as a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM)) is software that enables <span class=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]\">virtualization<\/span>. It creates and manages virtual machines (VMs) on a physical computer, acting as an abstraction layer between the hardware and one or more operating systems.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a497279 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a497279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85524c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85524c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Function and importance\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258d904f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"258d904f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b1ca0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61b1ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>A hypervisor can be compared to a conductor in an orchestra. It ensures that all instruments (in this case, virtual machines) use their resources effectively and do not interfere with one another. A hypervisor\u2019s primary task is resource allocation. It distributes hardware resources such as CPU time, storage space, and network capacity so that each virtual machine operates as if it had its own dedicated hardware. A hypervisor enables a computer to run multiple operating systems simultaneously, as if they were installed on separate machines.    <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3271f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3271f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hypervisor types\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745a7170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"745a7170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb186b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb186b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>Type 1: <\/strong>Type 1 hypervisors run directly on the bare hardware of the host system. They are also known as bare-metal hypervisors. Examples include VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Xen. As a rule, they offer better performance and higher security because they operate directly on the hardware.   <\/p><p><strong>Type 2: <\/strong>Type 2 runs within a host operating system. It is considered a \u201chosted\u201d hypervisor and is particularly suitable for test environments or developers. Well-known examples include VMware Workstation and Oracle VirtualBox. These hypervisors are more flexible and easier to set up because they are installed on an existing operating system like any other software.   <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c29f6d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c29f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a0c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15a0c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key characteristics and use cases\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9d514b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d9d514b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94cdec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a94cdec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><strong>Isolation<br><\/strong>A hypervisor isolates VMs from one another. This means that one VM cannot directly affect another or view its data. <\/li><li><strong>Partitioning<\/strong><br>It allocates resources efficiently so that each VM receives only the resources it needs.<\/li><li><strong>Encapsulation<\/strong><br>A VM, including its operating system and applications, can be treated as a single file, making it easy to move or copy.<\/li><li><strong>Hardware abstraction<\/strong><br>VMs are not directly tied to the underlying hardware, enabling them to be moved between physical machines.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09fe210 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09fe210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e0c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9e0c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Areas of Application<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e654715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e654715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><span class=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]\">Server virtualization<\/span><\/strong><br>By consolidating multiple virtual <span class=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]\">servers<\/span> on a single physical <span class=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]\">server<\/span>, <span class=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]\">server virtualization<\/span> reduces the number of physical servers required.<\/li><li><strong>Desktop virtualization<\/strong><br>Desktop virtualization enables users to access their desktop from any device, as if they were sitting directly in front of their own PC.<\/li><li><strong>Software development and testing<\/strong><br>Hypervisors enable the creation of isolated test environments in which developers can test software on different operating systems.<\/li><li><strong>Disaster recovery<\/strong><br>Virtual machines can be restored faster and more easily than physical machines, reducing recovery times in the event of a disaster.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e25691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48e25691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Well-known products<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebebc12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ebebc12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Well-known hypervisor products include VMware vSphere (ESXi), which is widely used in large IT environments. Following the announcement of the acquisition by Broadcom, concerns were raised about future developments and support strategies, as Broadcom\u2019s previous acquisitions have often led to changes in product maintenance. In VMware\u2019s case, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ip-insider.de\/uebernahme-abgeschlossen-viel-aerger-um-produkte-und-lizenzen-a-4ba55277e43298e41acf4130160505af\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">licensing in particular was criticized<\/a>. Microsoft Hyper-V is a component of Windows <span class=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]\">Server<\/span> and is often used in environments based on Microsoft technologies. Citrix XenServer is an open-source hypervisor known for its high performance and <span class=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]\">scalability<\/span>, and is used especially in <span class=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]\">cloud computing<\/span>. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is part of the Linux kernel and offers a cost-effective solution for Linux-based environments. Oracle VM <span class=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]\">Server<\/span> specializes in optimizing Oracle applications and databases.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4925ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4925ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selecting a hypervisor\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f523f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f523f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281c5e6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"281c5e6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17339e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17339e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6e603 glossary-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"6f6e603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor elementor-48687\" data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48687\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n<div id=\"proxy\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138ddb73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"138ddb73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f435f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88f435f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>When selecting a hypervisor, you should consider compatibility, performance requirements, management tools, security features, and cost. 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