High Quality
Open the downloaded document, and select print from the file menu (PDF reader required).
LinuxLinux
®®
Virtualization: Virtualization:From XenFrom Xen
®®
to Kvmto Kvm
®®
Gilad Ben-Yossef Gilad Ben-Yossef Codefidence Ltd, CTOCodefidence Ltd, CTO
(C) 2007 Codefidence Ltd.2
What is Virtualization
“Virtualization is a technique for hiding thephysical characteristics of computing resourcesfrom the way in which other systems,applications, or end users interact with thoseresources.This includes making a single physical resource(such as a server, an operating system, or storage device) appear to function as multiplelogical resources"
-- Virtualization entry in Wikipedia, slightly edited.
(C) 2007 Codefidence Ltd.3
What is it good for?
●
Isolate different applications and users on thesame machine from interfering from each other.
●
Consolidate many servers on a single machine.
●
Run operating system or other software built for one type of CPU on another kind of CPU.
●
Easily and safely test software.
●
Easily deploy software using virtual softwareappliances.
Add a Comment