The only downside I've found with KVM is its need for processor virtualisation features. I use a cheap laptop without the feature, that I need to keep a load of virtual images on, and for these VirtualBox works great - I use these images for support and portability purposes rather than production data crunching. Are the benefits of KVM related to its production throughput capabilities ? RedHat to me looks to be pushing it as part of "branding" - it needs flagship technologies to differentiate itself. Any pointers to articles on the subject ? thanks Rod
On 01/10/11 21:03, Dean Hamstead wrote: > Hi David > > All the linux big boys are moving fast to KVM. Redhat and IBM have > abandoned Xen completely, making it an out of kernel patch set > maintained by Citrix and perhaps code from Oracle. Youll find that > Debian has also elected to discontinue Xen in the next release. > > Virtualbox is still nice for desktop quasi-trivial virtualisation. (Im > sure someone objects to that, and has taken it to a huge scale...) > > KVM is still the only in kernel hypervisor (if thats what it is, which > it sort of isnt). > > VMware is free as in beer. > > At my telco of employ, we are using KVM extensively. Im of the opinion > is the most sane design, gives you the most control and follows the unix > way of re-using existing components to the nth degree. > > Chances are its already installed on your reasonably recent release > distribution of choice. > > Dean > > On 10/01/11 20:57, david wrote: >> I've migrated a server to virtualbox for the purpose of experimentation >> (namely, to resolve upgrade issues going from Ubuntu 8.04 to 10.04). I >> used MondoArchive to clone the hardware server onto a Virtualbox virtual >> server. All good so far. >> >> I'm thinking of building future servers within virtual environments - >> ie: the server built as a solitary virtual machine within its host. >> >> I'm hoping that will make future upgrades, migration and back-up easier. >> I currently run 3 public servers, none of which are heavily loaded. >> >> What virtualisation solutions would people suggest? and is there any >> reason this is not a good idea? >> >> thanks.. >> >> David. >> >> -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
