What is a benefit of utilizing a type 2 hypervisor to manage guests?

Utilizing a type 2 hypervisor provides the benefit of increased hardware support due to its dependence on an underlying host operating system. This layer allows the type 2 hypervisor to take advantage of device drivers and other functionalities that are already present and optimized within the host OS. As a result, many hardware components, peripherals, and their drivers can be integrated more seamlessly and easily managed, affording better compatibility with a wider range of systems.

The administration complexity of the guest OS can vary and is not necessarily simplified in a type 2 hypervisor since it still requires management of both the host and guest systems. Regarding resource overhead, type 2 hypervisors typically do have more overhead compared to type 1 hypervisors because they operate on a host OS; hence, resource allocation can be less efficient. Type 2 hypervisors generally do not offer increased performance compared to type 1 hypervisors, which run directly on the hardware, minimizing latency and overhead. Thus, the enhanced ability to support more hardware is the key advantage provided by a type 2 hypervisor.