【How-to】What are the differences between a type 1 hypervisor and a type 2 hypervisor

The native hypervisors are a more secure option. Unlike the hosted hypervisor, they do not depend upon the underlying OS. So if under attack, you have better chances with the bare-metal hypervisor (Type 1). This dependency also costs the type 2 server, a little bit of its efficiency, performance, and speed.