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Sun VirtualBox tutorial: Guest Additions, shared folders and more
Sun's VirtualBox is desktop virtualization software that can also have benefits for server virtualization. Learn about Guest Additions, shared folders and more in this tutorial. Tutorial
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RHEV 3.1 to bring storage live migration, scalability
RHEV 3.1 will include storage live migration and other KVM virtualization management features that will give server virtualization users a viable alternative to Microsoft and VMware. News | 19 Jan 2012
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Top 10 server virtualization news stories of 2011
New technologies, new products and new controversies made headlines in 2011. Find out which made our list of the top server virtualization news. News | 20 Dec 2011
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Red Hat open sources RHEV virtualization management tool
Red Hat says the new oVirt project to develop its RHEV-M will result in sophisticated open source virtualization management tools, but so far it’s being met with a lukewarm response. News | 16 Dec 2011
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British ISP deploys open source virtualization
JT Global is marching to the beat of its own drummer with open source software, including Ubuntu virtual machines, ConVirt virtualization management software, and a unique approach to VM clustering. News | 06 Dec 2011
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VMware vFabric App Performance Manager is GA: News in brief
VMware’s Java application performance management software is now available for purchase, and other virtualization news in brief. News | 08 Nov 2011
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Open source hypervisors on VMware shops’ radars
Respondents in our 2011 Virtualization Decisions survey gave Citrix XenServer and Red Hat KVM a new look. News | 11 Oct 2011
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FlashSoft pushes Flash virtualization: News in brief
FlashSoft now supports automated caching for Linux workloads in virtual machines; NetEx supports Hyper-V; Red Hat launches oVirt; Veeam signs on cloud service provider partners. News | 07 Oct 2011
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Open Virtualization Alliance adds members: News in brief
The OVA has grown to more than 200 members, NASA adopts Vblock, VMware Labs presents a new fling called VPT, and more news in brief. News | 23 Sep 2011
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Open Virtualization Alliance unlikely to unseat VMware
Users aren’t sold that the Open Virtualization Alliance can promote KVM over VMware, the "safe” virtualization choice. News | 06 Jul 2011
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Linux kernel to fully support Xen: Too little too late?
The mainline Linux kernel now supports Xen, but the KVM horse has left the barn, say experts. News | 07 Jun 2011
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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization: Overview of RHEV-M, RHEV-H and RHEL
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization consists of the RHEV-M console as well as RHEV-H and RHEL nodes. Understanding how they intertwine is the key to a successful RHEV deployment. Tip
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Using Linux Virtual Machine Manager in mixed Xen, KVM shops
The Linux Virtual Machine Manager can control both Xen and KVM at the same time, and setting it up is simple. Tip
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Optimizing Xen virtualization for Oracle databases
After adjustments, Xen virtualization can run Oracle databases without a performance hit. Just be careful about the Oracle’s finicky support policies. Tip
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Top 10 hypervisors: Choosing the best hypervisor technology
To find the best hypervisor technology, first decide whether you want a hosted or bare-metal virtualization hypervisor. Tip
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Using KVM virtualization in the enterprise: RHEV or RHEL?
They sound alike, but RHEV and RHEL are pretty different. Red Hat’s KVM virtualization products offer different levels of KVM management capabilities. Tip
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Open source Xen hypervisor in the Linux kernel: Does it matter?
The open source Xen hypervisor has fought hard, but KVM is the new top dog in open source virtualization. Tip
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RHEV 3.0 management: No Windows, new opportunities
Without the Windows requirement, managing RHEV will never be the same. RHEV 3.0 includes browser-based management and a host of new RHEV-M features. Tip
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KVM networking in RHEL 6 with network address translation
RHEL 6 uses network address translation for KVM networking. By changing the NAT configuration files, you can customize your setup. Tip
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Keeping up with the KVM storage options
If KVM were a reality TV show, it would be pretty trouble-free. KVM storage can be customized for optimal performance, and it’s easy to manage with logical volumes. Tip
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From Xen to KVM: Making sense of changes in RHEL 6
Migrating VMs from Xen to KVM virtualization sounds daunting, but Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 includes tools to ease the transition. These migration tools are among other new virtualization features in RHEL 6. Tip
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I keep hearing about Xen and virtualization. What is it?
Curious about Xen and virtualization? Bernard Golden offers a broad overview in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Red Hat Summit 2011: Focus on virtualization
At the Red Hat Summit 2011, the company previewed Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 and went on the offensive against VMware. Podcast
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Simon Crosby explains Citrix's open source XenServer move
Why is Citrix making XenServer's core components available to the open source community? Find out in this interview with Simon Crosby, Citrix CTO and XenSource founder. Podcast
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Citrix open sources XenServer
First, Citrix Systems decided to give away its XenServer hypervisor for free. Now the company is making the XenServer code completely open source. Podcast
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Red Hat: Open source virtualization software shifting from Xen to KVM
The new Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization suite is based on KVM, not Xen. A Red Hat exec discusses the shift in this edition of This Week in Virtualization. Podcast
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The open source scoop at VMworld 2008
Red Hat has just purchased Qumranet, and Novell will emphasize SUSE's interoperability with virtualization technologies. Hear the pre-show news on the leading Linux providers at VMworld. Video
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RHEV 3.1 to bring storage live migration, scalability
RHEV 3.1 will include storage live migration and other KVM virtualization management features that will give server virtualization users a viable alternative to Microsoft and VMware. News
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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization: Overview of RHEV-M, RHEV-H and RHEL
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization consists of the RHEV-M console as well as RHEV-H and RHEL nodes. Understanding how they intertwine is the key to a successful RHEV deployment. Tip
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Top 10 server virtualization news stories of 2011
New technologies, new products and new controversies made headlines in 2011. Find out which made our list of the top server virtualization news. News
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Using Linux Virtual Machine Manager in mixed Xen, KVM shops
The Linux Virtual Machine Manager can control both Xen and KVM at the same time, and setting it up is simple. Tip
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Red Hat open sources RHEV virtualization management tool
Red Hat says the new oVirt project to develop its RHEV-M will result in sophisticated open source virtualization management tools, but so far it’s being met with a lukewarm response. News
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British ISP deploys open source virtualization
JT Global is marching to the beat of its own drummer with open source software, including Ubuntu virtual machines, ConVirt virtualization management software, and a unique approach to VM clustering. News
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VMware vFabric App Performance Manager is GA: News in brief
VMware’s Java application performance management software is now available for purchase, and other virtualization news in brief. News
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Optimizing Xen virtualization for Oracle databases
After adjustments, Xen virtualization can run Oracle databases without a performance hit. Just be careful about the Oracle’s finicky support policies. Tip
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Open source hypervisors on VMware shops’ radars
Respondents in our 2011 Virtualization Decisions survey gave Citrix XenServer and Red Hat KVM a new look. News
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FlashSoft pushes Flash virtualization: News in brief
FlashSoft now supports automated caching for Linux workloads in virtual machines; NetEx supports Hyper-V; Red Hat launches oVirt; Veeam signs on cloud service provider partners. News
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About Open source virtualization
With the open source-based Xen hypervisor, there are alternatives to the market-leading virtualization platforms, such as VMware, Hyper-V and XenServer. These alternatives include Red Hat's KVM, Sun VirtualBox and OpenVZ. Open source-based virtualization can provide lower-cost alternatives to costly virtualization platforms, but they also pose support and in-house expertise challenges. This section covers open source virtualization, provides step-by-step how-to's on using open source virtualization technologies and compares open source virtualization alternatives with market-leading virtualization technologies such as VMware and Microsoft's Hyper-V on the basis of performance, reliability, ease of use, support, security and performance.