Client hypervisor

In computing, a client hypervisor is a hypervisor that is designed for use on client computers like laptops, desktops, etc. rather than on a server. It is a technique of host virtualization which used for the execution of multiple and different operating systems or parallel virtual machines for remote desktop or disaster recovery. Client hypervisors are included in cloud computing and IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) designs. Some well-known client hypervisors are VMware Workstation, VirtualBox and VirtualPC. Client hypervisors are of two types :

• Virtualized: this operates inside the operating system as a stand-alone application and invokes the master operating system for computing power and other resources.
• Bare metal: this creates a layer above the layer and allocates system resources to all installed virtual machines.