What is the core software application responsible for managing computer virtualization?

The hypervisor is the core software application that manages computer virtualization. Its primary role is to create and manage virtual machines (VMs) by allocating physical resources from the host machine to each VM as needed. It enables multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on a single physical server, allowing for better resource utilization and isolation between environments.

There are two main types of hypervisors: Type 1, which runs directly on the hardware (also known as bare-metal hypervisors), and Type 2, which runs on top of an operating system (also known as hosted hypervisors). This abstraction and control model provided by hypervisors is fundamental to the function of virtualization in data centers and cloud environments.

Other terms, such as hyperthreading, refer to a feature that allows a single physical processor to appear as two logical processors to improve performance but does not manage virtualization. A console typically serves as an interface for users to interact with the hypervisor or the virtual machines but is not responsible for the virtualization process itself. KVM, while standing for Kernel-based Virtual Machine, is a specific type of Type 1 hypervisor that operates within the Linux kernel, but it is not the general term for all virtualization management software. Thus, the hyper