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== Kernel Based Virtual Machine == | == Kernel Based Virtual Machine == | ||
KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.ko, that provides the core virtualization infrastructure and a processor specific module, kvm-intel.ko or kvm-amd.ko. | KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.ko, that provides the core virtualization infrastructure and a processor specific module, kvm-intel.ko or kvm-amd.ko. KVM also requires a modified QEMU although work is underway to get the required changes upstream. | ||
Using KVM, one can run multiple virtual machines running unmodified Linux or Windows images. Each virtual machine has private virtualized hardware: a network card, disk, graphics adapter, etc. | Using KVM, one can run multiple virtual machines running unmodified Linux or Windows images. Each virtual machine has private virtualized hardware: a network card, disk, graphics adapter, etc. | ||
The kernel component of KVM is included in mainline Linux, as of 2.6.20. | The kernel component of KVM is included in mainline Linux, as of 2.6.20. | ||
KVM is open source software. | KVM is open source software. | ||
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* [[KVM Forum]] | * [[KVM Forum]] | ||
** [[KVM Forum 2011]] | ** [[KVM Forum 2011]] | ||
** [[KVM Forum 2010]] | ** [[KVM Forum 2010]] | ||
* [[LinuxPlumbers2010|Linux Plumbers Conference 2010]] | |||
* [[TODO]] | * [[TODO]] | ||
* [[KVM-Autotest]] | * [[KVM-Autotest]] | ||
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* [http://www.qemu.org/ QEMU] | * [http://www.qemu.org/ QEMU] | ||
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* [http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/HVM_Compatible_Processors Xen's HVM Compatible Processors List] | * [http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/HVM_Compatible_Processors Xen's HVM Compatible Processors List] | ||
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Revision as of 05:13, 30 April 2013
Kernel Based Virtual Machine
KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.ko, that provides the core virtualization infrastructure and a processor specific module, kvm-intel.ko or kvm-amd.ko. KVM also requires a modified QEMU although work is underway to get the required changes upstream.
Using KVM, one can run multiple virtual machines running unmodified Linux or Windows images. Each virtual machine has private virtualized hardware: a network card, disk, graphics adapter, etc.
The kernel component of KVM is included in mainline Linux, as of 2.6.20.
KVM is open source software.