On Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:04:16 +0200 Martin T <m4rtn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > I need to virtualize few dozen virtual-machines for production > environment under Debian host-machine. I like the KISS principle > provided by qemu with KVM support where each utility has its own > specific purpose. For example I set up the virtual switch with > ip/brctl utility or use single qemu executable to crate > virtual-machines. However, is qemu with KVM support as > suitable(stability, reliability) for production environment as so to I would say so. I'm running several kvm machines, and have never had any problems with stability. As a simple (but quite sufficient) interface I'd recommend virt-manager to create, clone and operate virtual machines, I find it just as usable as VMware or Virtualbox. There are other interfaces that simplify common tasks, but virt-manager takes care of most of what I need to do. Also, if there are bugs, I'd expect them to be fixed quickly, as a lot of (big) organizations depend on kvm. Support for kvm/qemu is also quite good, there are a lot of people with lots of experience with it out there. > say professional virtualization products from VMware or Oracle? Do you mean "professional" or do you really mean "commercial"? I'd say kvm meets professional standards. You could just try it out with a few VM's, and see what you think. It wouldn't cost you anything, except your time. My VPS provider (DigitalOcean) relies on kvm for their day-to-day business, as does many other big names in the industry, so you shouldn't need to worry about it being inferior to VMware just because it doesn't come with a pricy licence. Petter -- "I'm ionized" "Are you sure?" "I'm positive."
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