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2.12.1. Server Virtualization

A hypervisor creates and manages virtual machines (VMs), each running its own OS on shared physical hardware.

Type 1 (Bare-metal): Runs directly on hardware (VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V) Type 2 (Hosted): Runs on top of an OS (VMware Workstation, VirtualBox)

ComponentPhysicalVirtual
ServerHardware serverVirtual Machine (VM)
NICPhysical NICvNIC
SwitchPhysical switchvSwitch
NetworkPhysical cablesVirtual network