A hypervisor is a piece of software that enables virtualization. Virtual Machine Monitor is another name for the hypervisor. In general, it splits the host system into virtual environments and allocates resources to each one. On a single host system, you can essentially run multiple operating systems with the help of a hypervisor.
Hypervisors are divided into two categories, namely Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 hypervisor is also known as a native hypervisor, and it operates on the host device directly. A Type 1 hypervisor doesn't need a base server operating system because it has immediate access to the host's system hardware.
On the other hand, the underlying host OS is used by the Type 2 hypervisor, which is also known as a hosted hypervisor.
