Which layer sequence correctly represents a Type‑1 (bare‑metal) hypervisor deployment?
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Correct answer: Hardware; Hypervisor; Guest OS.
Why this is the answer
A Type-1 hypervisor, also known as a bare-metal hypervisor, runs directly on the physical hardware of the host machine. This direct interaction allows it to manage and allocate hardware resources efficiently to the virtual machines (Guest OS) it hosts. Therefore, the correct sequence is Hardware, then the Hypervisor, then the Guest OS. The option "Hardware; Host OS; Hypervisor; Guest OS" describes a Type-2 hypervisor, which runs as an application on top of a conventional operating system (Host OS). "Host OS; Hypervisor; Guest OS" is incorrect because it omits the underlying hardware. "Hardware; Host OS; Guest OS" describes a traditional, non-virtualized system where a single operating system runs directly on the hardware.
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