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Open source virtualization News

May 15, 2018 15 May'18
Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 updates include UI and DR enhancements

The latest updates to Red Hat's virtualization platform enhance enterprise-grade features. But despite improvements, it's still not a VMware killer.
May 05, 2017 05 May'17
Red Hat Virtualization updates pave way for hybrid cloud, automation

Red Hat Virtualization 4.1 includes better integration with Ansible and CloudForms. Admins should get to know these and other RH products to better manage their environments.
September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15
Application containers continue data center invasion

For infrastructure and operations teams, the growth of application containers is both good news and bad.
June 25, 2015 25 Jun'15
Red Hat bares RHEV roadmap, fate of the hypervisor

Red Hat is adding features to its virtualization software to stay competitive, but is also worried about staying relevant as the industry moves to embrace cloud and containers.

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Open source virtualization Get Started

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oVirt

OVirt is an open source data center virtualization platform developed and promoted by Red Hat. Continue Reading
container (containerization or container-based virtualization)

Containers are packages that rely on virtual isolation to deploy and run applications that access a shared operating system (OS) kernel without the need for virtual machines (VMs). Continue Reading
LXD (Linux container hypervisor)

LXD is an open source container management extension for Linux Containers (LXC). Continue Reading

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Evaluate Open source virtualization Vendors & Products

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The essential guide to open source virtualization platforms

Virtualization isn't limited to VMware and Microsoft. Those seeking simpler licensing models, modularity or lower costs should examine the many available open source options. Continue Reading
Open source hypervisor technical support, update considerations

Even though open source software itself is completely free to obtain and use, effective hypervisor technical support options for production environments might cost money. Continue Reading
Red Hat Virtualization hypervisor adoption considerations

IT admins considering Red Hat Virtualization might inadvertently overlook certain system requirements or forget to consider whether they need support. Continue Reading

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Manage Open source virtualization

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Expedite Ansible KVM provisioning with automation

Creating KVM virtual machines with virsh and virt-install can be onerous. Use Ansible to automate deployment with templates and modules or to extend to functions like cloning. Continue Reading
Manage KVM at scale with these best practices

KVM management is easy when VM density is low, but managing hundreds or thousands of VMs can present a challenge. Plan ahead, configure the right drivers and optimize for scale. Continue Reading
Add virt-manager to your set of KVM management tools

KVM virt-manager provides a useful and simple VM management GUI. The console enables VM creation, deletion and troubleshooting. Learn the basics of its management and installation. Continue Reading

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Problem Solve Open source virtualization Issues

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KVM troubleshooting in six simple steps

To troubleshoot common KVM issues, start by checking the logs. Then, isolate the issue and check the VM status using virsh commands. Finally, check the disk space, memory and networking. Continue Reading
Expand KVM storage with virsh commands

With a few steps -- the creation of files, the addition of XML code and the execution of commands -- you can use the virsh command-line interface to add storage to existing VMs. Continue Reading
Open source vulnerabilities hit VMware

A remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Struts 2 affected four VMware products. Keeping a VMware environment secure goes beyond basic features and tools. Continue Reading

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