Sebastian Smith wrote:
Hi, all,
Does anyone have the time to explain what Xen is, how to use it, and if
it's appropriate for a home user like myself?
I'll give a basic overview. I've never run Xen on any of my machines, but
I know the theory behind hit.
Xen is a hypervisor. A hypervisor is an abstraction layer that allows
multiple OSs to run "simultaneously" on the same computer. Think of Xen
as a trimmed down version of VMware that requires modification to its
client operating systems to run. Xen is fast scalable, and rapidly
developed -- an overall great product in my book.
Should you use it at home? I see few practical applications for Xen,
especially for the home user. If you'd like to run multiple different
operating systems simultaneously (i.e. Linux and FreeBSD) I can understand
running Xen. Or, as I know you're prone to do, using it to test multiple
Linux distros. Aside from those two examples I really see no need to use
it as a home user,
as the multiuser capabilities of modern operating
systems can provide similar functionality.
Would you please explain that for me?
If you choose to install and configure Xen let us know how it goes.
I'm in not rush. But, as you say, I like to look at a lot of the new
stuff, just for fun, so if there were an advantage to it, I might try.
But I'd need to know a lot more. I'm a slow learner. Old dogs, you know.
- Sebastian
Thank you for your kind reply, Sebastian.
Bill
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