On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Robert Pendell <shi...@elite-systems.org> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:01 AM, Papp Tamas <tom...@martos.bme.hu> wrote: >> On 10/19/2011 12:36 AM, Derek Simkowiak wrote: >> >>> But actually I think, lxc-virt.org sounds better. >> >> I disagree with lxc-virt.org. >> >> The difference between "container" and "virtual machine" is already >> confusing enough. There is no virtualization layer in LXC, so I don't >> think >> "virt" should be part of the official name. >> >> What is the definition of the virtualization layer? >> >> tamas >> > > For me I have 3 terms for guest environments that have defined meanings > behind them (at least mentally)
OK, but Operation System-level Virtualization is an accepted term for what LXC is doing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system-level_virtualization It is virtualization without the virtual machine. > Virtual machine = An isolated environment that provides emulated hardware to > a guest OS. This guest OS is largely unaware of the host but may gain > performance improvements from host features like Intel-VTx or AMD-V. > Virtualization Layer = An application that allows code written for one > platform to run on another or provides transparent translation of one > platform's codes or functions to another platforms equivalent. An example > is like Wine or Qemu when it is translating binary instructions. i.e - > Running ARM compiled code on x86 platform. > Container = An isolated environment that provides direct hardware access and > emulates little to no components. Access to the hardware may be restricted > by the container implementation for security or isolation purposes. Some > container implementations require a custom kernel and guest containers may > run their own kernel depending on how it is implemented. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure contains a > definitive record of customers, application performance, security > threats, fraudulent activity and more. Splunk takes this data and makes > sense of it. Business sense. IT sense. Common sense. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-d2d-oct > _______________________________________________ > Lxc-users mailing list > Lxc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Ciosco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Lxc-users mailing list Lxc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxc-users
