Comments on: Ubuntu and KVM Virtualization: Understanding the Long-Term Direction http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/ubuntu-and-kvm-virtualization-understanding-the-long-term-direction/ Changing the world, one desktop at a time Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:01:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dmitry Sherman http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/ubuntu-and-kvm-virtualization-understanding-the-long-term-direction/#comment-2031 Dmitry Sherman Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:01:02 +0000 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/?p=182#comment-2031 Looks like kvm better than xen due to the system like virtualization (freebsd jails). kvm also using qemu for windows guest os like xen. Looks like kvm better than xen due to the system like virtualization (freebsd jails).
kvm also using qemu for windows guest os like xen.

]]> By: Alex T http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/ubuntu-and-kvm-virtualization-understanding-the-long-term-direction/#comment-1957 Alex T Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:32:14 +0000 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/?p=182#comment-1957 Ubuntu could also split and get the best of both worlds. When on the regular desktop edition, stick with KVM. When running Ubuntu server, which doesn't include a GUI (rightfully so), it can do it up with XEN. That would be a killer combination, especially if they facilitated the exchange of VMs between the two. You could produce them on a desktop and ship them off to a server. Ubuntu has a lot of options in its future, as far as I can see, they just need the manpower to get all these ideas rolling. The pace of innovation will continue as Ubuntu paves over Microsoft. Ubuntu could also split and get the best of both worlds. When on the regular desktop edition, stick with KVM. When running Ubuntu server, which doesn’t include a GUI (rightfully so), it can do it up with XEN.

That would be a killer combination, especially if they facilitated the exchange of VMs between the two. You could produce them on a desktop and ship them off to a server.

Ubuntu has a lot of options in its future, as far as I can see, they just need the manpower to get all these ideas rolling. The pace of innovation will continue as Ubuntu paves over Microsoft.

]]> By: paul cutler’s blog » Blog Archive » links for 2008-03-09 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/ubuntu-and-kvm-virtualization-understanding-the-long-term-direction/#comment-1723 paul cutler’s blog » Blog Archive » links for 2008-03-09 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:17:42 +0000 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/?p=182#comment-1723 [...] Ubuntu and KVM Virtualization: Understanding the Long-Term Direction « All About Ubuntu An overview of system virtualization, especially KVM vs Xen (tags: linux vm) Bookmark to: Hide Sites [...] [...] Ubuntu and KVM Virtualization: Understanding the Long-Term Direction « All About Ubuntu An overview of system virtualization, especially KVM vs Xen (tags: linux vm) Bookmark to: Hide Sites [...]

]]> By: ArtInvent http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/ubuntu-and-kvm-virtualization-understanding-the-long-term-direction/#comment-1637 ArtInvent Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:28:55 +0000 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/?p=182#comment-1637 Finally someone explains the key differentiation of KVM vs Xen. (Ubuntu developers, one would think, might have done this themselves.) At any rate, I would agree that for Ubuntu it might be the right choice, with the understanding that someone running Ubuntu wants to run Ubuntu and native applications primarily. Probably Xen or that kind of approach might have the most advantages when the host system is there primarily to run VM's and the host itself will not really be called upon to run many end-user apps. This reflects the basic divide in the usage of virtualization. Industrially, it's used by large server operators to maximize the utilization of a given server, and this is where the Xen approach might be better. This is a completely different world from the individual desktop user who is using a VM to, for instance, run some Windows apps on a predominantly Ubuntu box, or to try out different distros or distro updates, or trying to gain some security by web browsing from within an isolated VM. Finally someone explains the key differentiation of KVM vs Xen. (Ubuntu developers, one would think, might have done this themselves.) At any rate, I would agree that for Ubuntu it might be the right choice, with the understanding that someone running Ubuntu wants to run Ubuntu and native applications primarily. Probably Xen or that kind of approach might have the most advantages when the host system is there primarily to run VM’s and the host itself will not really be called upon to run many end-user apps.

This reflects the basic divide in the usage of virtualization. Industrially, it’s used by large server operators to maximize the utilization of a given server, and this is where the Xen approach might be better. This is a completely different world from the individual desktop user who is using a VM to, for instance, run some Windows apps on a predominantly Ubuntu box, or to try out different distros or distro updates, or trying to gain some security by web browsing from within an isolated VM.

]]> By: Ubuntu Look » Ubuntu and KVM Virtualization: Understanding the Long-Term Direction http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/ubuntu-and-kvm-virtualization-understanding-the-long-term-direction/#comment-1636 Ubuntu Look » Ubuntu and KVM Virtualization: Understanding the Long-Term Direction Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:58:38 +0000 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/?p=182#comment-1636 [...] Hardy Heron, slated to ship in April 2008, is a major Ubuntu release and somewhat more important then the last several versions going as far back as 6.06 Dapper Drake. Read more at All About Ubuntu [...] [...] Hardy Heron, slated to ship in April 2008, is a major Ubuntu release and somewhat more important then the last several versions going as far back as 6.06 Dapper Drake. Read more at All About Ubuntu [...]

]]> By: Here Come Ubuntu Servers « All About Ubuntu http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/ubuntu-and-kvm-virtualization-understanding-the-long-term-direction/#comment-1617 Here Come Ubuntu Servers « All About Ubuntu Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:13:19 +0000 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/?p=182#comment-1617 [...] name companies to evangelize Ubuntu servers sometime this year — especially as Ubuntu 8.04 (code named Hardy Heron) approaches its April 2008 [...] [...] name companies to evangelize Ubuntu servers sometime this year — especially as Ubuntu 8.04 (code named Hardy Heron) approaches its April 2008 [...]

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