Management Tools
From KVM
There are a several options available to manage kvm virtual machines:
| Name/URL | Description | UI Type | Last Updated | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain old qemu/kvm | You can run qemu/kvm straight from the command line | cli | active | See man (qemu-system-x86_64 or kvm or qemu-kvm) for more info |
| Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) | A desktop user interface for managing virtual machines | desktop | active | uses libvirt |
| GKVM | a gnome user interface for KVM | desktop | 2007-08-01 | |
| AQemu | a Qt4 user interface for KVM | desktop | active | |
| kvmadm | a minimalistic set of command-line tools to control multi-user utilization of KVM | cli | 2007-09-25 | |
| Proxmox VE | Open Source virtualization platform for running Virtual Appliances and Virtual Machines | web | active | Bar-metall installer including KVM and OpenVZ management tools |
| ConVirt | an intuitive, graphical management console providing comprehensive life cycle management for Virtual Machines and virtualization infrastructures | web? | active | basic support for kvm added in 0.9.1; formerly known as xenman |
| OpenNebula | an open source virtual infrastructure engine | cli & xml-rpc | active | cloud computing managment; uses libvirt |
| Ganeti | Ganeti is a cluster virtual server management software tool built on top of existing virtualization technologies | cli | active | KVM support added in Ganeti 2.0 |
| Enomaly | a programmable virtual cloud infrastructure for small, medium and large businesses | web & REST API | active | they have commercial and open source editions |